What is common among runners and writers

A columnist for New York Magazine, co-author of the book Peak Performance and Stalberg runner Brad (Brad Stulberg) believes that running in something similar to the creation of texts: Both classes require habits and full commitment, and at the finish line, you feel that they have become a little better. In this similarity does not end there!

Often writers favorite sport is running. He keeps in shape the whole body, a positive effect on the cardiovascular system and is the ideal form active meditation, which helps clear your head from unnecessary thoughts, organize information, and work to be alone with a.

Many runners are practicing free writing (Free writing) in the morning, even though it has nothing to do with what they are doing in their professional activities. It allows you to tune in the desired fashion, another look at the idea, but if from the side, separate the important from the debris and may find himself present.

It is not surprising that these activities go hand in hand, helping the person to reveal himself in all the best.

Sequence

Running, especially on long-distanceAs well as writing a book requires willpower. Both classes must be your daily ritual. Brad admits that he often had to force myself to sit down at a book or go for a jog, when the mood was not entirely for this. And exactly the same time he was very pleased with the result. It is unlikely that each training session or writers will be great, and this is quite natural. But you never know what mood approach the end of the work, if not at least try to start. As shown, the beginning - the most difficult part of the process.

Sleep

Any runner and writer after a grueling workout, or work know what magical effect has a dream. It helps get the ball rolling like our body and the brain. After all, physical (production of hormones and muscle recovery) and mental (consolidation of information and emotions) recovery takes place during sleep. Unfortunately, runners and writers alike are often neglected time allocated to sleep, and use it for training or work. Side effects are not forced to wait long.

Creation

A blank page - a challenge for a writer, as a new path - the invitation to run for the runner. They both start with a clean slate and are always coming to the finish with the result, created exclusively by them. Finished article, as well as overcome the distance, always brings great satisfaction.

Privacy

Of course, there is a group jog or special events for writers, where they gather together and create, but it happens rarely. Still, the creation of a new book, as well as jogging, requires solitude. At least, you're unlikely to find a runner or a writer who would be difficult to tolerate loneliness.

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The feeling of emptiness

Running and creativity require full-time commitment, and at the finish, you may receive a feeling of emptiness. Running distance, or writing a book, you will feel as if he gave his occupation completely, and nothing left. And this feeling well.

The ability to stop in time

Many famous writers are advised to finish the work on the text before you exhale. Better get some rest, to shift attention and to recharge the batteries. On the run, things are much the same: experienced coaches are advised to finish the session with the feeling that you can do a few approaches. Excellent strategy, preventing burnout.

total absorption

Every writer knows what it is - to be physically present at a dinner with friends, but in his mind for the hundredth time passes on the fifth proposal in the second paragraph on the 38th page of the manuscript. Similarly, runners can perform mathematical calculations in his head, but it is physically be in the office meeting, driving, standing in line or taking a shower - that is, almost everywhere. How many kilometers I ran this week? And if my coach sent a new training program? What you need to run a half-marathon pace, if I want to keep within 1 hour 40 minutes? Tasks can be a million.

Awareness of their forces and capabilities

Running as writing texts, it helps to make sense of their internal resources and understand how much you can do, whether it's a seven-day ultramarathon in the desert or the ability to find the right capacious word fit the meaning of the whole article in one paragraph.