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My Aversion To Poetry
Introduction This is just the devil in me that I have written about so often when it has got me down and upset, but writing this piece I feel in a good mood and on top of things, because where I used to think I was being forced into something, now I feel it is entirely my own choice and in my own hands.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Writers
Why Handwriting Could Be Good For You
Introduction Text from the Instagram post below: 1. Dr. Tanaka tracked seniors over 80 in Kyoto and found one constant: they wrote by hand for 15 minutes a day. Typing uses one neural pathway, but physical writing hits 17 different zones. You’re robbing your focus when you pick a keyboard over a pen. 2. MRI scans show that writing by hand forces your brain to manage spatial logic and memory at the same time. This effort keeps you off autopilot. Typing is just muscle memory, while writing is active thinking. It’s the clear difference between simple data storage and actual cognitive engagement. 3. In one trial, those journaling by hand had 41% better recall and 34% faster processing. “The pen builds the hardware,” Tanaka noted. The industry hid this for years to protect revenue, since you can’t patent a pen. They chose profit over your memory. Write three original sentences every morning to keep your mind sharp.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Longevity
A Little History In Heptonstall
Introduction Last week I holidayed in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and discovered a couple of things that I didn't know before getting there. One thing I did know is that several BBC series have been filmed there, "Happy Valley" and the current "Riot Women":
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Wander
ℑ𝔪𝔟𝔬𝔩𝔠
Introduction I have seen lots of posts for Imbolc, which I should have expected given the friends that I have made, but this is the first year that I have been made aware of it. I took the below information from the internet and and will use it along with a painting by my friend The Glittering Fox to create a Villanelle for Imbolc.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Poets
Black History, Groundhogs And Valentines - A Mikeydred February Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Introduction Every so often, we set prompts in the Vocal Social Society. We offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Writers
