How Writers Can Practice Extreme Self-Care

By Irene S. Roth

Most writers don’t believe that we should practise extreme-self-care. Instead, we just keep going, regardless of how we feel. We live in tumultuous times. The world is in shambles as we are wiggling out of a pandemic. We push past exhaustion levels that we haven’t experienced in decades. Some of us are getting seriously ill. And some writers are quite young and should be at the peak of their writing career. Yet, they are unwell or unable to think let alone write well.

Further, there are more incidents of depression and anxiety disorders among writers today than ever. We are burning out and unable to do our best creative work. In fact, suicide among writers is on the rise as well as mental and psychological illness.

Writers need to develop strategies to take care of themselves so that they can be at their best. They need to set boundaries around their time and create times for solitude and creativity. They should remove themselves from every day forms of stress that they are currently enduring because so much has gone wrong in the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Irene S. Roth
• Release date: Jun 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005342302

Irene S. Roth

Irene S. Roth, MA is an academic and freelance writer. She writes academically, for teens and tweens and adults. When she isn't writing, she is teaching. She is also pursuing a Master's of Social Work Degree.

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How Writers Can Practice Extreme Self-Care

Irene S. Roth

Copyright 2022 Irene S. Roth

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Table of Content

Introduction

1. Remove Yourself from All Media

2. Create a Schedule for Self-Care

3. Become Serious About Making Time For Self-Care

4. Make a List of What you Want to Do

5. Self-Care is not a Selfish Act

6. Start Small

7. Learn to Say No

8. Eat Healthy Food and Watch Your Portions

9. Exercise Five to Six Times a Week

10. Sleep Seven to Eight Hours Every Night

11. Meditate Every Day

12. Do Nothing for Fifteen Minutes a Day

13. Lie Down and Stretch

14. Create Work-Play Balance

15. Take time to Enjoy Life

Conclusion

About the Author

Resources

Introduction

Most writers don’t believe that we should practise extreme-self-care. Instead, we just keep going, regardless of how we feel. We live in tumultuous times. The world is in shambles as we are wiggling out of a pandemic. We push past exhaustion levels that we haven’t experienced in decades. Some of us are getting seriously ill. And some writers are quite young and should be at the peak of their writing career. Yet, they are unwell or unable to think let alone write well.

Further, there are more incidents of depression and anxiety disorders among writers today than ever. We are burning out and unable to do our best creative work. In fact, suicide among writers is on the rise as well as mental