{"id":255,"date":"2014-03-21T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=255"},"modified":"2015-07-25T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T11:57:09","slug":"impulse-or-it-seemed-like-good-idea-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"Impulse or “It seemed like a good idea at the time”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2014 Waynesboro Veterinary Emergency Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nImpulsiveness. <\/div>\n

My poor dog had to have emergency surgery to remove four hair ties, a big wad of hair and the remnants of a plastic jar lid. See the above photo for the evidence of his indiscriminate eating. I’m am sure that eating these things seemed like a good idea at the time.<\/p>\n

 Impulsive behavior has created some spectacular complications in my life, think emergency room visits, raised eyebrows, and yellow cards at parties. I am very fortunate to have an understanding partner, but many times I have given her cause to question my sanity, and her own.<\/p>\n

\nImpulsiveness<\/div>\n

Just moved into a house? Still unpacking boxes?  This old stove doesn’t work, I’m just going to rip it out right now, and build a cabinet in that space.  Wife due any day with twins? This hallway needs to be painted.  House guest? No time like the present to strip the bathroom wallpaper.  Waiting for a date, talking with her mother, see a mouse running across the floor, why not jump off the couch and catch it your BARE hands? All these stories are true.<\/p>\n

How do I deal with my impulsiveness? Let just say that I’m much better than I used to be at controlling impulses, but I still struggle.  I also promised my partner not to start any home improvement projects without talking to her BEFORE I start.  The twins slow me down a bit, however, they dislike wallpaper as much as I do and have started their own projects!<\/p>\n

My impulses are not limited to home improvement projects and catching critters.  Often I am gripped by impulses to start new writing projects in the middle of current writing projects.  My spiral notebook helps, giving me a place to write down my ideas for new projects. I also use word counts and timers to deal with my impulses to begin new writing projects.
\n I treat starting new projects as a reward. If I meet my word count for the day on the current project, then I am allowed to start the other project.  The other strategy that I employ is the use of timers. I let myself write for a specific time on the new project before I go back to the one in progress. This works well for me. It might work for you. If you struggle with impulsiveness what do you use? Please share!<\/p>\n

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\nImpulsiveness.<\/div>\n
\n The source of many stories but the bane of writing them down. <\/div>\n
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Izzy recovering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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