It makes sense that your surrounding environment will have an effect on your writing. All of the strategies Boice listed for building environmental controls are things that I hope to try out. For example, seating comfort. I've always had a simple desk chair with a hard seat. I think I have become accustomed to that type of seat and don't really know comfort. I would love to try writing in a padded or plush chair that provides good back support. I would be curious to see how much of an effect it would have on my writing.
Having aesthetics makes sense. When I went away to college, I had to decorate my dorm room to feel like "home." I think this is because it creates comfort - we can relax when we're surrounded by the things that make up ourselves and our lives. And then when we are relaxed, we can better think and better write.
Now, Boice as a whole:
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading these four chapters and have found them all to be enlightening and useful.
For the future, I intend to use brief daily sessions for other long term projects. It is so much less stressful!
I also like the idea of comfort breaks. I've been getting into the routine of checking my posture and the like for comfort when I'm sitting in any place for a long duration.
I can see myself using contingencies for a project that I'm highly unmotivated with. One of my friends had her boyfriend change her Facebook password until she completed her essay and other homework assignments. It worked for her. I could use some reinforcement and modest punishment to get me writing/ working on a project if I was severely struggling.
Lastly, I'm going to be sure to make use of the strategies for moderating hypomania with writing as well as the list of maxims by Browne for writing and for every day life.
This class has been so rewarding and insightful!
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