The Writermind Project
The Writermind Project features online programs designed to help writers develop the mind management skills essential for a sustainable, engaged and enjoyable writing practice.
The programs are hosted in a dedicated, private, quiet space. They distill the exact strategies and practices that have proven effective during more than ten years of therapeutic and coaching work with writers.
Writermind Project programs target difficulties in the four key areas that typically prevent writers engaging effectively with their work:
* The writer's relationship with the self (self-criticism, self-doubt, unrelenting high standards, lack of self-acceptance, problematic self-stories such as not-good-enough)
* Mind management difficulties (emotional overwhelm, procrastination, perfectionism, unhelpful thinking patterns and distorted thinking, 'what if' paralysis, fear of failure)
* Excessive focus on external factors (publication concerns, criticism/rejection concerns, potential reviews, sales)
* The mismatch between the writer's expectations and the realities of the writing life (expecting writing to be a joyous flow, rather than the difficult, stressful and disheartening process it can be).
The programs are hosted in a dedicated, private, quiet space. They distill the exact strategies and practices that have proven effective during more than ten years of therapeutic and coaching work with writers.
Writermind Project programs target difficulties in the four key areas that typically prevent writers engaging effectively with their work:
* The writer's relationship with the self (self-criticism, self-doubt, unrelenting high standards, lack of self-acceptance, problematic self-stories such as not-good-enough)
* Mind management difficulties (emotional overwhelm, procrastination, perfectionism, unhelpful thinking patterns and distorted thinking, 'what if' paralysis, fear of failure)
* Excessive focus on external factors (publication concerns, criticism/rejection concerns, potential reviews, sales)
* The mismatch between the writer's expectations and the realities of the writing life (expecting writing to be a joyous flow, rather than the difficult, stressful and disheartening process it can be).
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Upcoming programs from The Writermind Project
New versions of The Zone are being developed ready for launch in early 2026.
The Zone is a program that combines regular live, online Writermind Skills Clinics, with engaging online gatherings for peer support, community connection, accountability and implementation of the writermind skills.
Please send an email to: [email protected] if you're keen to join The Zone in 2026.
The Zone is a program that combines regular live, online Writermind Skills Clinics, with engaging online gatherings for peer support, community connection, accountability and implementation of the writermind skills.
Please send an email to: [email protected] if you're keen to join The Zone in 2026.
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The Zone topics at a glance:
* The steady writermind | What is it and how do I get one?
*Then my mind went walking | Psychological factors that make it hard to focus
* Stories of me | How self-narratives shape writing engagement
* Writermind essentials | Mind management basics for every writer’s toolkit
* Beyond stimulus-response | Managing, reactivity, overwhelm and inertia
* Don’t go there! | When fear, shame, guilt and other unpleasant emotions lead to avoidance
* Eyes on the prize | When focus on publication, prizes or praise gets in the way of writing engagement
* Metaphor, mood and motivation | From mind prison to mind palace
* I had a dream | Managing disappointment in the writing, productivity or publication
* Bringing it all together | Writing practice equilibrium for the future
*Then my mind went walking | Psychological factors that make it hard to focus
* Stories of me | How self-narratives shape writing engagement
* Writermind essentials | Mind management basics for every writer’s toolkit
* Beyond stimulus-response | Managing, reactivity, overwhelm and inertia
* Don’t go there! | When fear, shame, guilt and other unpleasant emotions lead to avoidance
* Eyes on the prize | When focus on publication, prizes or praise gets in the way of writing engagement
* Metaphor, mood and motivation | From mind prison to mind palace
* I had a dream | Managing disappointment in the writing, productivity or publication
* Bringing it all together | Writing practice equilibrium for the future
Let 2026 be the year you get into The Zone
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MORE WRITING, LESS ANGST