{"id":2396,"date":"2013-05-11T19:40:38","date_gmt":"2013-05-11T19:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2013-05-11T19:40:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-11T19:40:38","slug":"how-to-produce-your-best-writing-even-when-upset-3-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/how-to-produce-your-best-writing-even-when-upset-3-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Produce Your Best Writing, Even When Upset (3 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone gets upset. A quarrel with your spouse, a friend or even your teenage kid could be the cause. Sometimes it could be a mistake you made, that causes you to be angry with yourself. Maybe it cost you money you had plans for. The loss of a valuable client can also get you upset - for obvious reasons.<\/span><\/h1>\n

Except you belong to the tiny minority with exceptional self-management abilities, your state of mind can affect your performance of tasks \u2013 regardless of how competent you already are. <\/em><\/p>\n

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How You Handle Yourself AFTER You\u2019ve Been Upset Is Important<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Getting upset is inevitable.But if you do a bad job of managing yourself, more things could go wrong, and you\u2019d get even more upset. And then even more bad things would happen<\/strong>. You get the message I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n

The truth is that we all know this. It\u2019s simple common sense. But it can be difficult to remember in real life.<\/p>\n

You may have scheduled writings tasks you need to get done - for yourself, or possibly your boss or a client. If you\u2019re someone who lets things that happen in one area of your life spill over into other areas, your writing will be prone to suffer \u2013 a lot.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re unlucky to be around rivals, or mischievous others who know that you\u2019re vulnerable in that manner; they could deliberately upset you to give themselves an unfair advantage over you.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it can be useful to know useful steps you can follow to RECOVER if\/when you get upset.<\/em><\/p>\n

I Suggest 3 Steps You Can Adopt When The Need Arises <\/strong><\/h3>\n

We all write at different rates, but to ensure we deliver quality writing output as and when required, it\u2019s often best to leave enough time to proof-read and tweak our original draft, until it\u2019s just right.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re upset, you\u2019re likely to need more time to do the above properly. The following steps can help you:<\/em><\/p>\n

Step 1: Get Away (and\/or Lock Yourself In) Till You Calm Down<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It does not matter who or what upset you\u2026or how. Once you identify you\u2019re upset, and do not feel sticking around will make it easy to calm down, find a place to be alone.<\/p>\n

You can plan to speak with that person later, if it\u2019s something you need to resolve.<\/p>\n

But right then when you\u2019re both still upset, it\u2019s best to go away and calm down. <\/em><\/p>\n

If however you have a level of self-mastery that enables you consciously calm yourself down without going away, do so, and move to step 2 below.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Blank Your Mind and Focus ONLY On Your Writing Goal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Forget everything that\u2019s happened. Stop thinking about anyone who was directly or indirectly responsible.<\/p>\n

Focus your mind exclusively on your goal of getting started with your writing. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Concentrate hard. <\/em><\/p>\n

If you do this right, you should - within 1 to 2 minutes - find that you\u2019ve freed your mind.<\/p>\n

If it takes you longer those 3 minutes, I would say you\u2019re not doing it right. I mean that: <\/strong>3 minutes is actually a LONG period of time when you spend it doing focused thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n

Try it and you\u2019ll see I\u2019m right. No matter what it is that\u2019s upset you, it is important that you are willing to let go of it (if only temporarily) to get this step right.<\/p>\n

Once you do that, you\u2019ll be able to free your mind in 2 to 3 minutes tops.<\/em><\/p>\n

Step 3: Start Writing No Matter How Unprepared You Feel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once you\u2019ve succeeded with step 2 above, this final step will be easy.<\/p>\n

Anytime you don\u2019t feel like writing; when nothing feels like it\u2019s up there for you to write down - just get yourself seated behind your computer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Crack your knuckles if you think that will help \ud83d\ude42 <\/em><\/p>\n

But just get behind the keyboard, and start typing.<\/p>\n

Again, I mean that seriously<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You may not realize it, but your mind can rapidly regurgitate useful records it keeps of subconscious knowledge you pick up from your daily activities. All you have to do it ask (or search) it. <\/em><\/p>\n

When you follow this procedure, and keep at it for up to 60 seconds, I assure you that ideas will start popping into your head.<\/p>\n

Soon, everything else will recede into the background and you\u2019ll start writing.<\/p>\n

NB: <\/strong>I say the above on the assumption that you will be writing on a subject that you are already familiar with, and\/or have done adequate research on previously. If that is not the case, simply apply the same principle to doing the needed research. You\u2019ll be surprised how well you\u2019ll fare.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Un-initiated May Not Believe How Well This Works Until They\u2019ve Tried It<\/h3>\n

I know this works because I\u2019ve used it successfully countless times, to get my writing done - during periods when I've been seriously <\/strong> upset (to my pleasant surprise as you can imagine).<\/p>\n

The best part is that you actually end up with a finished piece that\u2019s unique and original.<\/p>\n

Try this method and you'll see how well it works. Your writing will never be the same again<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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\u201cClose the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don\u2019t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It\u2019s the one and only thing you have to offer. \u2013 Barbara Kingsolver <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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