If you want to have a long and successful writing career, then you need to look after your body as well as your mind. In today's show, I discuss how to be a healthy writer with my co-author, Dr Euan Lawson. We talk about why writing is great for your health, as well as the most common issues that writers face in terms of physical and mental health, plus we share our personal stories of pain and recovery – as well as my story of breaking sugar addiction. You can find The Healthy Writer: Reduce your Pain, Improve your Health, and Build a Writing Career for the Long Term in ebook and print editions. We hope it helps you have a healthy, sustainable, and creative 2018. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital, where you can get free ebook formatting, free distribution to multiple stores, and a host of other benefits. Get your free Author Marketing Guide at www.draft2digital.com/penn Euan Lawson is a British medical doctor and a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He's ex-British Army, and enjoys fell running. He's also my co-writer for The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, and Build a Writing Career for the Long Term. You can listen above or on iTunes or Stitcher or watch the video here, read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and full transcript below. Show Notes * Euan's background as a doctor * Why writing is good for your health * The common health problems that writers face * Tips for a healthy work area * The dangers of burn-out and how to avoid it * Finding a writing community to combat isolation * On healthy, sustainable ways to change habits * What Euan gave up in order to co-write this book with Joanna You can find Dr. Euan Lawson at EuanLawson.com and on Twitter @euan_lawson Transcript of Interview with Dr. Euan Lawson Joanna: Hi, everyone. I'm Joanna Penn, from TheCreativePenn.com, and today I'm here with Dr. Euan Lawson. Hi, Euan. Euan: Hi. Joanna: It's great to have you on the show. So a very exciting day today. Euan is a British medical doctor and a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He's ex-British Army, and enjoys fell running. He's also my cowriter for “The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, and Build a Writing Career for the Long Term.” We're so excited to bring it to you, aren't we, Euan? Euan: Yeah. I'm buzzing a bit today, already. It's not just the coffee. Yeah, I'm properly excited. Joanna: We are, and we think it's a good book, and today we're going to tell you about it.