Comment posted on Stress Less: 4 Tips To Stress Free Blogging by Michael B Wilbraham
Man-oh-man, isn’t this just the TRUTH??
What great advice this is…my problem is how am I going to force myself to take it?
I get so stressed when I don’t have anything to write about, or I’m not producing the content fast enough to meet Ana’s deadline for her tribe on Face Book…
I’m going to read this post again. & again, until it sinks into my thick skull!
Thanks Lisa, for helping to straighten me out…thanks Ana, for allowing her to.
The both of you - stay inspired!
Michael
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Gee whiz Ana, where do come up with this stuff from? This is certainly very interesting indeed & I will be waiting with bated breath to hear if you find a way to drive traffic to your “About Me” page.I would never have imagined that eBay was good for anything other than selling unwanted junk!
Stay inspired - we need to to be!
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Otherwise we run the risk of getting a bunch of “silly” comments impregnating our blogs.
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Well Cori, your post is proof-positive that one is never too old to learn new things!That’s why I just love this industry we’re in - I get to learn something new every day.
One question I do have is this - are all the blogs that host these carnivals “do-follow”?
And, how would one go about checking that before submitting a post for consideration?
Otherwise - stay inspired!
Michael
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Hey Lisa,
Great advice. Getting away from the computer is probably the most powerful way of relaxing and just letting the creative flow through out.
Whenever I go to the gym, I hear teenie bopper music all the time. It sometimes drives me nuts and I just can’t get into the rhythm of a workout. So in general, not a great idea.
Take care,
Wayne
Wayne Wu´s last blog ..Think & Grow Rich Chapter 12 – The Subconscious Mind
Great ideas , and help , so many times have ben down that road trying to figure out what is next to write about , we do a monthly newsletter blog and wanting to take to a weekly , some day it would be nice to do a daily one but for now starting out with ours we do a monthly article on our news and tips of surveillance and security
Ya know what I need advice on? How to sell post ideas. lol
I’ve never gotten writers block for blogging and I don’t see it happening anytime soon. I currently have over 700 drafts waiting to be realized; I add several almost daily.
I started just joking about it, but I see so many of these “how to cure writers block’ posts, I’m seriously starting to wonder how I can sell my drafted ideas. LOL
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Dennis:
You are a lucky man!! You must have the secret…That’s a great arsenal to have. You might actualy have some luck with that at Digital Point Forums. A lot of people look for material such as yours! Or, Elance.com too! Thanks for reading!
Wait a sec! I might see a light here! lol
How would I even approach it? I’m really talking about selling a post title, with the idea behind it.
Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..The Time Has Come! The First New Network Blog – SBBC – is Being Launched! Read This Entire post!!
Great Advice Lisa… I have writers block frequently! Some days I let it get to me so badly that it gets worse (LOL). Much of this is obviously self inflicted because as you say it’s not ‘law’ to post daily. I have to agree about stepping away and getting air. Often I’ll give into the dog and take him for a run on the beach and once I’m not fighting it… ideas seem to float to the surface when out of the ‘writing’ environment!!
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Jayne:
That’s an awesome way to revitalize!! Dog, beach, fresh air..it’s perfect. I think some of my best ideas have come to me when I’m NOT thinking about it. The mind clearly tells us when we have overloaded! Thank you for stopping by to read my post.
Great post. I actually touched on this in my post today. Sometimes its just plain hard to come up with new content. The only thing I might point out is that you need to be careful when you read other blogs during bouts of writer’s block. The temptation is there to see a great article and be like “oooooh I totally thought of that” and then spin someone else’s post. So be careful!
Chris:
You are absolutely correct! The flip side is “oh man, why didn’t I think of that!” you make a great point and we should all keep that in mind!
Dwayne:
Ok, Oliver and Dwayne your comments are switched around! Sorry!! Dwanye, I really like that idea that we separate ourselves. That really puts our project in perspective. Thank you for that insight and for reading my post!
That was very nicely written Lisa. Thanks for reminding us this amazing truth.
Our mind usually tells us that that we need to think hard to find new ideas and then work hard to get them done. In fact, the opposite is true. Good ideas come when we take a break from work (and thinking).
Some really bright ideas about my business came to me when I was away from the computer and my mind was switched off.
I had the best ideas when I was sitting at the beach in sunny Med, where there’s always a nice breeze and my only concern was what restaurant to go to for dinner. I never had any inspiration while sitting in the office… I think your post explains why. Thanks
Alex:
The beach is my favorite place to be. This time of year with the dreaded snow, I have to create that beach in my mind! It’s amazing what can happen when we declutter our minds. Thanks for stopping by and reading!
Taking a time out from the computer always works. I usually step outside and smell fresh air, enjoy the sunshine, I take a walk and when I feel that I have already de-stressed, that’s when I get back to my computer.
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Andrew:
I agree 100%! Fresh air helps tremendously. Thanks for taking the time to read!
Man-oh-man, isn’t this just the TRUTH??
What great advice this is…my problem is how am I going to force myself to take it?
I get so stressed when I don’t have anything to write about, or I’m not producing the content fast enough to meet Ana’s deadline for her tribe on Face Book…
I’m going to read this post again. & again, until it sinks into my thick skull!
Thanks Lisa, for helping to straighten me out…thanks Ana, for allowing her to.
The both of you - stay inspired!
Michael
Michael B Wilbraham´s last blog ..How To Assess An MLM-Network Marketing Opportunity – 7 Criteria
Michael:
I will probably have to revert back to this post several times myself! Learning to take our advice can sometimes prove difficult. Now that I know what works for me, I should hope it will be easier! I’m also going to have to look into this Facebook Tribe thing I keep hearing about. Thanks for reading!
Hi Lisa,
awesome advice. It’s always home-made stress if we feel stressed. It’s written nowhere that we have to post today - and we aren’t bad people if we don’t. So stepping away from the task at hand and walking around in the virtual neighbourhood (like reading other blogs and commenting on them) is a great way to reduce stress and build community.
Thanks for sharing your insights and to Ana for allowing this guest post.
It’s hard for me to believe that Ana also suffers from such symptoms
Take care
Oliver
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Hey Lisa
Great post. Relaxation is the key. Creative juices flow better when the body and mind are in a relaxed state.
I set my different jobs for each part of creating a blog post.
Ideas Man - Only job is to come up with ideas. He doesn’t write the blog post.
Writer Man - Only job is to write down all the points about the idea form Ideas Man.
Editor Man - Only job is to finesse Writer mans scribbles.
I try never to have them all working at the same time, its just way to stressful. So once Ideas Man has done his job hes off. I take a break, then writer man picks up the baton. Once he is finished hes off. I take a break, then its over to the Editor.
Work quite well, a lot less stress & more creative works.
Thank Ana for sharing Lisa post with us.
Chat soon
Dwayne
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Oliver:
I thought the exact thing about Ana! She always has a fresh new outlook on things. But I guess the best of the best can get stressed. I truly feel if we help build the community, then the stress will reduce. We won’t feel so much pressure to write, and we also won’t feel the stress of the post itself, i.e…was it good enough? We can rely on the relationships we built within the community to help us through.
I appreciate you stopping by.
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