The Healthy Writer
Joanna Penn
Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life?
Are you struggling with back pain, weight gain related to sedentary working, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, neck pain, eye strain, stress, loneliness, digestive issues, or Repetitive Strain Injury?
These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them, you are not alone.
Writing is not a physically healthy job, but if you want a long-term writing career, then you need to look after your body.
I've been through my own pain journey over the last six years. I used to get crippling migraines that sent me to a dark room, and back pain so bad that I couldn't sleep, as well as stress levels so high that I wasn't able to breathe normally.
Now, my back pain, migraines and RSI have almost gone completely, and I manage my writing life in a far healthier way than ever before. I share my personal journey and insights with you in this book.
My co-author is Dr Euan Lawson, who shares his insights into how we can reduce pain, improve health and build a writing career for the long term.
The book covers:
Introduction and survey results from 1200 writers
7 Reasons why writing is great for your health
PART 1: The Unhealthy Writer
Stress, anxiety, burnout
Back, neck and shoulder pain
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
A personal journey to a pain-free back
Writing with chronic pain
Sedentary life and inactivity
Sleep problems/ insomnia
Eye strain, headaches, and migraine
A personal story of headaches and migraine
Loneliness and isolation
Weight gain or weight loss
Joanna's Letter to Sugar
Digestive issues and IBS
A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP
Mood and me
Duration - 6h 11m.
Author - Joanna Penn.
Narrator - Caroline Holroyd.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2017 Joanna Penn and Euan Lawson ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life? Are you struggling with back pain, weight gain related to sedentary working, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, neck pain, eye strain, stress, loneliness, digestive issues, or Repetitive Strain Injury? These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them, you are not alone. Writing is not a physically healthy job, but if you want a long-term writing career, then you need to look after your body. I've been through my own pain journey over the last six years. I used to get crippling migraines that sent me to a dark room, and back pain so bad that I couldn't sleep, as well as stress levels so high that I wasn't able to breathe normally. Now, my back pain, migraines and RSI have almost gone completely, and I manage my writing life in a far healthier way than ever before. I share my personal journey and insights with you in this book. My co-author is Dr Euan Lawson, who shares his insights into how we can reduce pain, improve health and build a writing career for the long term. The book covers: Introduction and survey results from 1200 writers 7 Reasons why writing is great for your health PART 1: The Unhealthy Writer Stress, anxiety, burnout Back, neck and shoulder pain Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) A personal journey to a pain-free back Writing with chronic pain Sedentary life and inactivity Sleep problems/ insomnia Eye strain, headaches, and migraine A personal story of headaches and migraine Loneliness and isolation Weight gain or weight loss Joanna's Letter to Sugar Digestive issues and IBS A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP Mood and me Duration - 6h 11m. Author - Joanna Penn. Narrator - Caroline Holroyd. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2017 Joanna Penn and Euan Lawson ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:15
Introduction
Duration:00:07:13
7 Reasons why writing is great for your health
Duration:00:09:20
1.1 Stress, anxiety, and burnout
Duration:00:24:03
1.2 Back, neck and shoulder pain
Duration:00:09:54
1.3 A personal journey to a pain-free back
Duration:00:08:22
1.4 Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
Duration:00:08:44
1.5 Writing with chronic pain
Duration:00:10:32
1.6 Sedentary life and inactivity
Duration:00:05:38
1.7 Sleep problems and insomnia
Duration:00:05:36
1.8 Eye strain, headaches and migraine
Duration:00:13:50
1.9 A personal story of headache and migraine
Duration:00:06:11
1.10 Loneliness and isolation
Duration:00:10:02
1.11 Weight gain or weight loss
Duration:00:12:00
1.12 A letter to sugar
Duration:00:05:03
1.13 Digestive issues and IBS
Duration:00:11:27
1.14 A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP
Duration:00:15:40
1.15 Mood and mental health
Duration:00:10:32
1.16 Riding the waves. Writing with depression
Duration:00:12:50
1.17 Delirium. Thoughts on mental health and suicide
Duration:00:04:02
1.18 Alcohol. The good, the bad and the ugly
Duration:00:11:32
1.19 Coffee and caffeine
Duration:00:09:26
1.20 Supplements, substances and nootropics
Duration:00:09:16
2.1 Improve your work space
Duration:00:09:39
2.2 Sort out your sleep
Duration:00:12:58
2.3 Sort out your diet
Duration:00:13:36
2.4 From fat to fit
Duration:00:08:02
2.5 Sort out your back
Duration:00:09:59
2.6 Lessons learned about writing from yoga
Duration:00:05:57
2.7 How to use dictation for a healthier writing life
Duration:00:15:35
2.8 The active writer mindset
Duration:00:10:40
2.9 Strategies for the sofa bound
Duration:00:06:29
2.10 The active writer: 3 golden rules
Duration:00:05:54
2.11 The running writer: 3 rookie errors
Duration:00:08:48
2.12 Lessons learned about writing from walking 100km
Duration:00:12:48
2.13 Find a community
Duration:00:08:12
2.14 Build well being with mindfulness
Duration:00:07:08
2.15 Develop healthy habits for the long term
Duration:00:09:30
Conclusion: Your turn, Choose life
Duration:00:04:19
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:16