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    The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, And Build A Writing Career For The Long Term
    The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, And Build A Writing Career For The Long Term
    The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, And Build A Writing Career For The Long Term
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    The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, And Build A Writing Career For The Long Term

    Written by Joanna Penn and Euan Lawson

    Narrated by Caroline Holroyd and Joe Penn

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    Do you suffer from physical pain relating to your writing life?


    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?


    These are the most common issues reported by writers and if you struggle with any of them, you are not alone. 


    Writing is not a physically healthy job, but if you want a long-term writing career, then you need to look after your body.


    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.


    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.


    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.


    The book covers:


    Introduction and survey results from 1200 writers

    7 Reasons why writing is great for your health


    PART 1: The Unhealthy Writer 


    Stress, anxiety, burnout

    Back, neck and shoulder pain

    Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

    A personal journey to a pain-free back

    Writing with chronic pain

    Sedentary life and inactivity

    Sleep problems/ insomnia

    Eye strain, headaches, and migraine

    A personal story of headaches and migraine

    Loneliness and isolation

    Weight gain or weight loss

    Joanna's Letter to Sugar

    Digestive issues and IBS

    A personal journey through IBS with FODMAP

    Mood and me

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCurl Up Press
    Release dateFeb 13, 2018
    ISBN9781912105298

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      Very instructional and full of practical wisdom. Keep it up.