You'll be a focused writer today

Apply to attend the Tremont Writers Conference by May 15: https://tremontwriters.com/The Tremont Writers Conference is hosted by Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont and Smokies Life.Struggling to focus on your writing? You're not lazy or distracted. In this episode, I share the real reason you're fighting to focus. Learn one simple, easy thing you can do today to restore your attention and feel like a productive, focused writer again.Takeaways for your writing:Why focusing feels so hard, even on things you loveThe easy way to restore your ability to focusHow to boost your focus, even when you don't have much time🌳 Join our free Writing Woods community: https://writingwoods.com⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS00:00 - Regain your focus as a writer00:29 - Nature boosts attention in 60 seconds00:57 - Immersive writing in the Smoky Mountains01:47 - Tremont Writers Conference retreat benefits03:16 - Understanding why focus feels lost04:12 - Directed attention as a finite resource05:07 - Attention Restoration Theory explained06:06 - Soft fascination vs hard fascination07:15 - Properties of restorative natural settings09:06 - Quick ways to restore attention10:30 - Viewing nature through windows or screens11:25 - Practical tips to restore daily focus📖 RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective by Rachel and Stephen Kaplan (1989)Is 1-Minute of Nature Enough? - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361613600_Is_1-Minute_of_Nature_Enough_Presence_and_Durations_of_Nature_View_during_Walking_and_Attention_RestorationRole of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century - https://www.healthdesign.org/chd/research/role-physical-environment-hospital-21st-centuryThe Mood-Improving Effect of Viewing Images of Nature and Its Neural Substrate - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34065588/Viewing Nature Pictures Improves Executive Attention in Older Adults - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25321942/🎧 WRITING WOODS PODCASTYouTube: https://writingwoods.com/youtubeSpotify: https://writingwoods.com/spotifyApple: https://writingwoods.com/apple📌 FOLLOW MEInstagram → https://instagram.com/vgriffinauthorFacebook → https://facebook.com/vgriffinauthor