Last time I talked about taking regular breaks throughout the day to move. Refreshment breaks are also vital. here are my recommendations.

1.     Get up and stretch or move every hour so the blood flows and you shake the cobwebs out of your brain.  Going from your desk to the kitchen to get chocolate counts.

2. Read a short article, a quote, part of a book on writing to inspire you and reassure you that you are not alone.  Do this while eating chocolate.

3.     Eat something – peanut butter, a handful of nuts, a piece of fruit.  Let’s get serious here – chocolate is the first choice every time.

4.     Stay hydrated – drink a glass of water after you eat the chocolate.

5.     Tell yourself you’ll put something/anything on the page.  Then reward yourself with chocolate.

6.     Start a stream of consciousness – plop down on the page whatever is in your brain even if it has nothing to do with your project.  Guess what I’m thinking about?

7.     Write long hand – “brain drippings”.  Keep writing until something comes to you.  Then take a chocolate break.

8.     Keep a notebook, cards, a scrap of paper handy to jot down ideas.  You think you’ll remember, but you won’t.  No matter how much chocolate you eat.

9.     Take a walk.  That’s when I work out the thorny stuff that I can’t figure out at my computer.  By this time you’ll be out of chocolate so walk to the store. 

10.    Use pens you love.   I prefer purple.  It makes me happy.  So does chocolate!         

What food do you eat for “Inspiration”?

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Lynn H. Wyvill grew up in Washington DC where her favorite activity was sitting under a Japanese red maple tree, watching clouds create pictures in the sky. As a writer, she finds peace and inspiration when hiking in the woods, strolling on sandy beaches, and observing nature’s show in her backyard. Those experiences are captured in her first book, Nature’s Quiet Wisdom. Before writing books, Lynn worked as a radio/TV reporter and writer for the US Department of Agriculture and owned a consulting business that trained professionals on the creation and delivery of effective presentations. She is a lifelong learner, avid reader, small town explorer, and dedicated theater attendee who lives in beautiful Virginia with her husband.