Writer's Block: the enemy

We all have days when we can’t seem to find the words to bring our content to life. Those days are rough: you just want to get your ideas out, but you can’t make the words come together!

First thing to do: don’t stress! We have deadlines, I get that. But stressing about it will absolutely not help in any shape or form. If anything, stressing about it will only cause the writer’s block to worsen.

Number two: do something else. Sometimes, our minds just need a break from the current task because it’s been overloaded. Take this time to read a book, watch a movie, meditate or write in your personal journal (if you keep one).

Writing in your journal may sound counter-intuitive: you’re already having difficulties writing content, so how is this any different? But it'll actually make you more productive! It’ll serve to help clean the clutter out of your brain. I know that’s what it does for me; who's to say it won't work for you. Sometimes, our thoughts are just all over the place, we need to let it all out and see it from a new perspective. Now that the obstructive thoughts have been banished from our minds, we can think more clearly about the topic we want to share with the world.

Three: you could be hungry. Being hungry affects our concentration, which in turn affects our ability to write. Go eat and come back to your work.

Four: maybe you’re going stir crazy. You could have just been spending too much time indoors. Go outside, get some fresh air. If you want, take your laptop, notebook, notepad (whatever you use to write out your ideas) and do your work in a different setting (ie. coffee shop, park, or public library).

And lastly: if none of the previous suggestions helped, then maybe you’re just exhausted and should probably go to sleep. Tomorrow will be a new day and your mind will be fresh after a good night’s sleep (…or morning…or afternoon…just sleep).