You’re probably thinking this is the calm before the storm, and you will probably be right. When thinking about proprioceptive writing you have to be ready for whatever your mind wants to throw down onto the paper infront of you. Here are the top five things you need to do in order to yield maximum results out of minimum effort when it comes to proprioceptive writing. #1. Everyday, spend some time amongst nature. It could be anything from taking a stroll into your neighboring woods, in a nearby park, or even your backyard. Change and vary your visit to parks, or wherever you choose to be, and savor your time retuning yourself to your greatest teacher. The idea is to soak in the calming effect of our natural world radiating all around us when we live close to it or better still, amidst it. Since city dwellers are losing this vital connection in their lives, they experience an increasing sapping of energy. Absorb and communicate with nature around you. All this may sound over the top or holistic to the inexperienced, but any nature-lover will tell you how communicating with nature actually gets you in touch with a higher power. #2. Now coming to the writing. Each day, or as many days a week you can afford, set yourself into a quiet corner where you will be uninterrupted for about 45 minutes. #3. During this time, your room should be kept dark and you can choose to play any recording of natural sounds (such as the sounds of spring or birds). It is better to choose a fully charged player with a tape or CD with an uninterrupted run of 45mins or more. #4. Set the mood. Remember to keep the room dark save for a sole candle you can light and place at your desk or writing table. Sit comfortably at your desk. Now, as you settle into the atmosphere and music, let the music breathe into you. If you have no taste for classical music or the extremely soothing sounds of nature, keep looking for new age music that you like. There is a surprising range available these days. #5. Now, start absorbing the music by closing your eyes and taking slow but steady breaths. Remember, the breaths should be very deep. Each breath should come from deep inside your stomach, and ideally there should be intense contraction and release of your abdominal muscles. People who follow these steps before the actual writing have been reported to feel and enjoy an increased sense of shutting off of the outward world as though a curtain is raised into the inner recesses of our mind. Take about 20 breaths. If initially you feel a quagmire of thoughts cloistering your mind, don’t worry. As your brain regularly settles itself for reception of a rush of oxygen in the calm, it will settle down on its own. It is said that on an average most people tend to suffer from a definite state of shallow breathing or decreased reception of oxygen. Now, settle down to the main task at hand—the writing. Following these settlement techniques you will not only find greater mental calm and well-being but also physical endurance and vigor! So enjoy them to the bits! Always make sure you allow time for your work to be proofread though. You need to have a clear head before you take a look at your work and ploughing straight into proofreading your work will only cause you to miss things that your brain doesn’t recognise. A professional proofreader can make all the difference get a supaproofreader. Nick Sanders is the owner and founder of Supaproofread.com, an online proofreading and editing services company, specialising in book author proofreading and editing services. You should visit them if you are looking for professional proofreading

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