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Brain hack #9: Sacred writing rituals

Brain hack #9: Sacred writing rituals

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Brain hack #9: Sacred writing rituals

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(light music) - [Jessica] As human beings, we are creatures of habit. We are hardwired to thrive in routine and rituals. That's why so many Olympic and professional athletes have rituals for when they train and when they're playing. Tennis players bounce the ball the same amount of times before serving. Basketball players do the same thing at the free throw line. Swimmers will often shake out each limb one by one before jumping into the pool. It's kind of a muscle memory exercise, but it's also more than that. It's a ritual, a routine that snaps your brain into the state you want it to be in, similar to how I told you I eat the same thing for breakfast and only drink coffee when I write. That's my way of snapping my brain into writing mode, but you don't have to be an Olympic athlete to take advantage of this part of your brain. Writers especially use this hack to get more out of their writing day, and quickly get their brain into writing mode. Up until now, all the brain hacks in…

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