What Happens When It Doesn’t Happen Pt. 2
In my last post (sorry it was SO LONG AGO, I’ve been very busy), I talked about what to do when your voice isn’t working. This time around, I will talk about what to do when your voice is perfectly find, if your mind would just cooperate!
Let’s just say it: sometimes one is just TIRED. It happens to everyone for various reasons. I would venture to say that fatigue is the main reason for an uncooperative mind. Believe it or not, the best antidote for tiredness is physical activity. It’s hard to initiate, but once you start moving around and being active, your heartbeat increases and your juices start flowing, and soon thereafter your mind is back in gear. Physical activity can be as simple as stretching. You don’t have to run a mile, just move around. It really does help.
Deep breathing also helps, not only with the tired voice, but the tired mind. An oxygen increase in the brain helps with the sharpening of the mind.
Something else that not only helps with the voice as well as the mind is lots of water.. Research has shown that drinking lots of water not only helps decrease fatigue, it also has lots of other health benefits as well. I recommend taking a sip of water or two every other paragraph or so (as long as you’re doing the editing on your own and not on the clock, otherwise, look for angry editors or clients).
If all else fails, take a power nap. I find naps of 15 minutes or so to be most refreshing. If you can, nap for one sleep cycle (1.5 hours) this way you are the most refreshed. Just don’t forget to set an alarm! You might miss a deadline! (Thank goodness this isn’t coming from personal experience!)
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