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Three Birds with One Stone · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the recurring themes you hear on this podcast is the importance of productivity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the reason is simple.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's easy to have great ideas for writing, but it's harder to bring those ideas to life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hence the importance of talking about the systems and processes for producing the work while managing the everyday pressures of ordinary life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's a great productivity tip that'll help you kill not only two birds with one stone, but actually three, and it comes from nonfiction author A.J.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jacobs.
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  SPEAKER_00: He says this I write while walking on a treadmill.
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  SPEAKER_00: I started this practice when I was working on Drop Dead Healthy and read all these studies about the dangers of the sedentary life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sitting is alarmingly bad for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: One doctor told me that sitting is the new smoking.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I bought a treadmill and put my computer on top of it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It took me about 1,200 miles to write my book.
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  SPEAKER_00: I kind of love it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It keeps me awake for one thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: So through this one simple practice, AJ Jacobs is accomplishing three important things.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, he's getting exercise by walking on the treadmill.
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  SPEAKER_00: Second, he's getting his writing done.
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  SPEAKER_00: And third, by mixing the two things, he has greater creativity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Many studies have shown how exercise helps you think more clearly, have a better outlook on life, and be more productive.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, you may not like walking on a treadmill, which is totally fine, but you can certainly write while taking a walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just dictate straight into your phone and let it transcribe your words.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'll be amazed at how much you can get done this way and how much more creative you feel when you're moving your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: After all, we're not just disembodied heads floating around out there in the ether somewhere.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our heads are attached to our bodies, and when we move our bodies, it helps us become better writers in every way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much, and I'll see you tomorrow.