The Healthy Writer

<p><strong>Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life?</strong></p><p><em>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?</em></p><p>These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them you are not alone. </p><p>Writing is not a physically healthy job but if you want a long-term writing career then you need to look after your body.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The book covers:</p><ul> <li>Introduction and survey results from 1200 writers</li> <li>7 reasons why writing is great for your health</li></ul><p><strong>Part 1: The Unhealthy Writer </strong></p><ul> <li>Stress anxiety burnout</li> <li>Back neck and shoulder pain</li> <li>A personal journey to a pain-free back</li> <li>Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)</li> <li>Writing with chronic pain</li> <li>Sedentary life and inactivity</li> <li>Sleep problems and insomnia</li> <li>Eye strain headaches and migraine</li> <li>A personal story of headaches and migraine</li> <li>Loneliness and isolation</li> <li>Weight gain or weight loss</li> <li>Joanna's Letter to Sugar</li> <li>Digestive issues and IBS</li> <li>A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP</li> <li>Mood and mental health</li> <li>Riding the waves: Writing with depression – by Dan Holloway</li> <li>Alcohol: The good the bad and the ugly</li> <li>Coffee and caffeine</li> <li>Supplements substances and nootropics</li></ul><p><strong>Part 2: The Healthy Writer </strong></p><ul> <li>Improve your workspace</li> <li>Sort out your sleep</li> <li>Sort out your diet</li> <li>From fat to fit</li> <li>Sort out your back</li> <li>Lessons learned about writing from yoga</li> <li>How to use dictation for a healthier writing life</li> <li>The active writer mindset</li> <li>Strategies for the sofa-bound</li> <li>The active writer: Three golden rules</li> <li>The running writer: Three rookie mistakes</li> <li>Lessons learned about writing from walking 100km in a weekend</li> <li>Find a community</li> <li>Build well-being with mindfulness</li> <li>Develop healthy habits for the long-term</li></ul><p>Conclusion: Your turn choose life!</p><p><strong>It's time to be a healthy writer! </strong></p>