Along with studying grammar and style tips on how to become
a better writer, I found another ingredient that has helped me in the process:
feeling better physically. Translation: eating more healthily, and exercising.
As part of our New Year’s Resolution, my wife—Marsha—and I
joined a nice little program called Feel Great in Eight. (Eight, in this case,
means eight weeks.) It’s a plan that balances the physical dimensions of
becoming healthier (eating better, drinking eight glasses of water per day,
exercising, getting enough sleep, etc.) with the spiritual dimensions (reading
your scriptures, saying your prayers, doing service, etc.). Points are awarded
for each area of activity. You total your points for each day and then add them
up to get the weekly total. You submit your weekly total (first names only) to
the Feel Great in Eight website, along with your weight loss. The results are
posted each week and you can see how you are doing in relation to others in
your group. (Again, it’s first names only, so it maintains your anonymity.)
Marsha and I liked the eight-week program so well that we
signed up for a second term, which we just completed on Monday. Sixteen weeks
of eating right, doing exercises, and keeping up on our spiritual activities!
It’s been great!
So how does this apply to my writing? It’s simple. I feel
better so I write better.
I’m not promoting this program necessarily. I’m just
promoting the idea that when you feel better, you can’t but help have more
energy. And when you have more energy, obviously you can do more, which includes
writing too.
Anyone out there have an exercise/healthy-eating program
that has worked for you?
