It's true. Now that I work from home, I miss the water-cooler talk of the workplace and chatting to co-workers about the news, the weather, anything! It can be difficult to sit down and work eight hours straight at home, alone. Working from home can zap creative energy and make you feel restless and unproductive. My fellow PsPrint blogger Jennifer shared some of her ideas to boost your creative energy in her guest post on Fuel Your Creativity, including getting outside, attending conferences and volunteering. Below are some additional easy ways to re-energize your freelance routine and get the energy and inspiration flowing: 1. Stand up or sit on a exercise ball Sitting in a chair all day is not optimal for keeping your blood flowing, energy high and ideas forthcoming. If you are a laptop user, try setting up or purchasing a standing work station (like the one shown below on Amazon.com) Alternate between sitting at your regular desk and standing throughout the day. If you want to sit, you can sit more actively by using an exercise ball as a chair. There are chair frames where an exercise ball fits in the middle (as shown below) or you can just sit on the ball itself, at your desk. Staying balanced and upright on an exercise ball will really work your leg and abdominal muscles, so warm up slowly by alternating your regular chair with the ball. If you are less than 5-foot 4-inches tall, you should shop for a 55 centimeter-sized ball, if you are between 5-foot 5-inches and 5-foot 11-inches get a 65-centimeter ball, and above 6-feet tall get a 75-centimeter ball.
3 Ways to Re-Energize Your Freelance Routine
June 24, 2010
I have been a freelancer since the days of wax and ruby. I am a freelancer in a solo studio..I often get swept away in the creative zone and forget to stand up, stretch or even move if I am on the computer... My trick to counter act a sedentary day is to alternate between yoga zumba and/or budokon a few times a week. It helps with creative flow as well as circulation!!!!
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