Whenever writer's block seems to creep up on me, I take a moment and engage in an activity to get my flow back: playing the drums. From the moment my foot hits the pedal and my sticks hit the kit, the direction of my thinking has already changed I notice how my body begins to react with the beat I am playing. A slower beat causes my body to relax, while a faster pace awakens a rush of adrenaline. The more patterns and fills I play the sharper my focus becomes. As they say: drummers can easily tune into the natural rhythms of life. Within fifteen minutes, my brain is fully activated as my mind shifts gears to bring forward clarity and creativity. And now: that my rhythms are in sync, I am ready to sit down and write.
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