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Out of all the bad habits there are, I've found one that does a great job of ruining creativity. The habit of saying "no". See, oftentimes people will get an idea for a new project, but then their brain shuts it down immediately. Maybe it seems uninspired, or it's just too weird to go through with. So they'll drop the idea and never come back to it again. This starts to form a habit. This habit can take over your life, and especially your creativity. If left unchecked, you might stop having great writing ideas altogether. The problem is that if you say "no" to your own ideas too often, you'll stop being inspired. Your mind won't want to continue thinking up ideas if they all get shut down. Instead of saying "no", start saying "yes" to all the creative ideas you can think? Let your mind do its work and then embrace the ideas it gives you rather than pushing them away. I hope you find this video useful. The full version is on my YouTube channel and you can find my Facebook link in my bio. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Mindset and Performance Coaching for Professional Writers and Artists! Get the words on the page, Get in that window display! #writingprize #writingcharacters #writerslift # #writingproblem #writingadventures #essaywritinghelponline #amwritingabook #writersblogs #writersnetworking #writersdreams #writerslift #writemoreletter #entrepreneurwriter #writingsupport #writinggoal #writeabook #writinglife #writemybook #writersoflondon #copywritingskills #mywrittenword #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproUsually in my videos, I do my best to inspire you all. I want you guys to get out and write, so I do my best to show all of the good sides of writing to motivate you. But not all of writing is always great. Sometimes you’re going to have those days where you feel completely burned out and demotivated. In this video I want to talk about how you can deal with days like these. For many of us, the natural inclination is to just push through when this happens. But it’s important that you learn to take a break sometimes. Pushing through your bad days is a great way to get yourself stuck in a cycle of negativity. Instead, try to let your mind and body recharge. Even the best of us need to take a step away sometimes, so don’t burn yourself out. For me, I like to go out into nature on days like this. Taking a day just to experience nature helps me recenter myself and get back into the right mindset. For you, it might be different, but it’s still important to find the thing that helps you get motivated again so you can continue to reach for success. I hope you find this video useful. The full version is on my YouTube channel and you can find my Facebook link in my bio. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Mindset and Performance Coaching for Professional Writers and Artists! Get the words on the page, Get in that window display! #writingprize #writingcharacters #writerslift # #writingproblem #writingadventures #essaywritinghelponline #amwritingabook #writersblogs #writersnetworking #writersdreams #writerslift #writemoreletter #entrepreneurwriter #writingsupport #writinggoal #writeabook #writinglife #writemybook #writersoflondon #copywritingskills #mywrittenword #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproDo you ever feel crippled by internal criticism? Often, the voice inside my head will tell me things that I don’t want to hear. Things like, “you’re not good enough,” or “what you’re writing is weird.” If you ever hear this kind of negativity and want to be free of it, this video is for you. In this episode, I sit down to write in the middle of the jungle … but I’m not alone. Even way out here, my inner critic has followed me and is telling me all of the things that I dread. I do my ten minutes of writing, but it isn’t easy. During the first five minutes, the voice is hunched over me, right in my ear. The voice inside my head is a constant nagging that crawls around and gets tangled up in my creative process. Ignoring the internal criticism, I keep writing. I keep writing because I want to write. After a certain point, the voice falls away and the process becomes easier. At that point, I’m no longer being held back my inner critic; I’m being lifted up. The trick to keeping negativity at bay is to simply write no matter what. You can let it get to you and end up procrastinating, but your desire will never fully disappear. Your desire simply has to be stronger than the negative thoughts and feelings that come at you during the writing process. When you make the decision to write no matter what, the voice loses. Your creative truth can shine. Silence the internal criticism with your writing and determination. That’s how I overcame the voice inside my head. You can do it too. I hope you find this video useful. The full version is on my YouTube channel and you can find my Facebook link in my bio. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Mindset and Performance Coaching for Professional Writers and Artists! Get the words on the page, Get in that window display! #writingprize #writingcharacters #writerslift # #writingproblem #writingadventures #essaywritinghelponline #amwritingabook #writersblogs #writersnetworking #writersdreams #writerslift #writemoreletter #entrepreneurwriter #writingsupport #writinggoal #writeabook #writinglife #writemybook #writersoflondon #copywritingskills #mywrittenword #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindpro #silenceyourinnercriticCategories
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