tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post1698862768956720276..comments2023-07-26T06:29:26.043-06:00Comments on Cheryl's Musings: Taming the unquiet mindCheryl Reifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-40278866528174785672008-11-08T23:08:00.000-07:002008-11-08T23:08:00.000-07:00White noise distraction can help a lot. I would th...White noise distraction can help a lot. I would think a coffee shop would provide a lot of white noise.<BR/><BR/>I like to write with classical music playing. Keeps part of my brain elsewhere and there are no lyrics to take up too much of my attention.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you found your answer.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-78119954918817903562008-11-08T17:03:00.000-07:002008-11-08T17:03:00.000-07:00Hi Sarah--That's a really good idea for me, too. I...Hi Sarah--That's a really good idea for me, too. I'd forgotten that technique--it's especially good for when I have a lot whirling through my mind.<BR/><BR/>What ended up working for me? I left the house and spent an hour at a nearby coffee shop. I'm not sure why, but the hustle and bustle--and being elsewhere--freed my mind to think story.Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-80182857860685975232008-11-08T16:03:00.000-07:002008-11-08T16:03:00.000-07:00Having some of the same problems settling myself. ...Having some of the same problems settling myself. I think I might go back to writing morning pages. Three handwritten pages of stream of consciousness, or a set amount of time at the computer. It clears all the crap out of my head and lets me move on.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.com