Since coming back from August Celebrations, I’ve struggled to get back into writing about economics. In New York I lost track of economics and politics, and became more focused on meditation. It was a good experience, and it is interesting to feel how your interests and motivations can change in a short space of time. It seems after a lot of meditation, interest rates and quantitative easing temporarily lose their lustre!
However, I have a book to write – so I need to get some of the old economics flow without losing the renewed inspiration for meditation.
Since coming back, when I sat down to write economics, my mind flitted to other topics; I was starting to be concerned about a looming deadline. I took the train to Leeds and as soon as I entered the Waterstones cafe, I knew I would be able to write. It is the perfect combination of good coffee (Costa) plus being surrounded by books. Books have a good energy for encouraging writing – better than a normal cafe. Also, because it’s a bookshop they don’t play irritating music in the background.
Other tips for overcoming writers block
- Don’t worry if it’s not very good, you can always edit later.
- Turn off internet as it will diminish the number of distractions.
- If all else fails, try paper and pen.