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5 Writing Exercises You Can Do on Your Lunch Break
If you ever tackled a creative writing project, then you know that writing is a labor akin to moving a boulder up a hill. If you’re a writer, then it’s a labor of love––it takes time, work, and dedication that you wouldn’t trade for the world. But if you’re one of many Americans working more than 40 hours a week, it can leave you mentally exhausted from doing your job and finding time to write. I know it was not too long ago when I worked full time at a demanding job. To say the least, it didn’t leave me much time to write.
Or so I thought.
Writers’ Rough Drafts – Episode #46 With Sherry Walling
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Dr. Sherry Walling is a licensed clinical psychologist, lecturer and professor, yoga teacher, author, and yes, an entrepreneur herself these days. After extensive time spent treating post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans, working with families in family violence, and supporting the mental health needs of physicians and police officers, she shifted her focus slightly from career-specific work to addressing stress-related problems in high-achieving people. Already an accomplished professional herself, she also has a spouse of nearly two decades who has founded, run, and exited multiple successful businesses.
3 Psychological Principles for Entrepreneurial Writing
Can I be honest with you?
When I first found out that writing would be a fundamental part of my entrepreneurial journey, I was a little worried.
Scratch that.
I was flat-out terrified.
I’d never thought of myself as a writer.
In fact, to tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, I’m dyslexic.
You can imagine how loud the doubting voices within me were at that time.
What I Learned About Writing From Studying Music
I was one of those kids who had to stay inside to practice the piano, who got to take time off from school for competitions, and took music theory exams on my own time.
Was I always thrilled to be doing this? Nope! But am I glad I did? Absolutely.
It wasn’t until my love-hate relationship with playing instruments settled firmly on “love” that I realized that having studied music for years taught me some valuable life lessons, including ones that can be applied to my writing.
This is what I learned about writing from studying music.
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