Episode 13 - Rest for Writers

We usually talk about getting the work done and being productive. Today is a counter episode - rest.

Ali thinks she's bad at it, Penny feels she's pretty good at it. We talk about how it's easy to always measure your productivity but rest is needed is we are to keep going. When we're on deadlines or are afraid of losing momentum on a project, it can feel scary to slow down and take breaks. But taking a step back to rest can really pay off.

We talk about the importance of self awareness and doing what works best for you.

One way of really understanding where your time goes is time logging, an exercise which Ali and Penny both did for this episode. They talk about the interesting results of putting a magnifying glass to how they spend their time.

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Links

My Phantoms - Gwendoline Riley

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V E Schwab

Effortless - Greg McKeown