Work it out, ladies and gents!

Thaaaas right, hop to it folks, the time is now.

Did you know: performing tasks is really healthy for your brain. If, say, you're a cook, or you muck horse stalls, or you are a mail-carrier, or simply answer phones, or you deliver information, or you are a cleaner or janitor -- it doesn't matter what you do -- such activities stimulate your brain in ways that expressing yourself creatively does not. In fact, it refreshes your brain as it gives your right brain time to relax and replenish itself. So after doing a simple task, like washing the dishes, you might feel better about having to meet your deadlines as you won't have completely exhausted your creative mind. So, in short, yes: "working" will help you keep working!

Just thought I'd share that.

It's really important to take breaks and let your brain wander a little. For example, if I have to edit something, I have to look away for a while to gain more perspective, or less perspective, or a different perspective. It really, really helps a lot.

Here's a task for you: put on a pair of rubber gloves and some old clothes, and walk down street close to yours. Pick up some garbage that some animals might have gotten into overnight, or pulll a couple weeds out of the ground. Maybe your bathroom sink needs to be scrubbed, or your kitchen floor. Go ahead, make something shiny.