Comments on: Why Rest Is Critical To Become A Better Writer

By: Sean DSouza

Sean DSouza — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:06:27 +0000

Or you get woken up…like I was woken up today.
It’s 2:55am. And believe me, it’s no fun.

I’m a great writer at 4am. Lousy at 3.

By: kathy robson

kathy robson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:28:55 +0000

I tend to find that i can be worrying over a problem and get so tired trying to work it out that I just have to go to sleep only to be woken at some ungodly hour with a solution …That can’t be put into place until working hour…Now that is truly frustrating …

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:34:15 +0000

Just the right kind of advice I need. I do lots of blog reading and staying online doing this and that – all into the wee hours of the morning. Next day comes and it’s my schedule to post, I have nothing to day.

I must learn to disengage and do something totally unrelated to blogging.

Developing the ability to write articles every day – that’s very interesting. Will try it. With lots of rest periods in between.

By: Stops & Starts in Writing « Postcards from Allyria

Stops & Starts in Writing « Postcards from Allyria — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:02:29 +0000

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By: Phillip Crum

Phillip Crum — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:30:49 +0000

Excellent material.

By: Mitch Ferguson

Mitch Ferguson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:21:18 +0000

Sean, excellent article. It’s just what I needed to hear at this point. Even though I know it, it seems that I need reminding. Thanks for that!

By: Sean DSouza

Sean DSouza — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:42:08 +0000

Yes, that happens all the time. The brain doesn’t really think well under pressure. All of our greatest moments in history have been when someone is goofing up under the apple tree and the apple falls on their heads

The brain merely implements under pressure. Most ideas and concepts come when the brain is relaxed.

By: Gabor Wolf

Gabor Wolf — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:52:26 +0000

Do you sometimes have the “House MD moment”?

You’d concentrate endlessly, trying to solve a problem. Learn, read reference materials, think, brainstorm – and nothing.

And then a funny thing happens:

You go and do something entirely irrelevant to the subject, e.g. watch Battlestar Galactica or read Jaff Abbott,

And that’s when the solution hits you! Probably has to do with the resting of the brain, allowing to defocus, absorb the question, and stop – then restart, focus, and solve the problem at hand.

By: Sean DSouza

Sean DSouza — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Often just a break can create 'rest'. So while this article was mostly about writing, the same concept can be used anywhere. In the Brain Audit audio for instance, I put in several rest situations. This is done with music. In my presentations I often have a break in the middle of a presentation with an activity. In teleconferenes we do the same thing. It all helps the audience to get back into things and re-focus.

By: Melinda | WAHM Biz Builder

Melinda | WAHM Biz Builder — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:56:35 +0000

Studies on learning have shown that the brain is only capable of focussing for around 40-50 minutes at a time – your experience is confirming that!

This time limit is one of the reasons trainers are recommended to break their lessons into 50 minutes and then have a break for participants. People just can’t take in endless information.