Health

One of the great advantages of working form home is that you have complete control over your environment that includes keeping it clean. Everyone knows that traditional cleaning products can be damaging to the environment, but can the so called eco cleaners really offer an alternative?

The Guardian newspaper wanted to test a range of eco […]

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All homeworkers stress about one thing or another. It’s a fact of life that we worry about a plethora of things that can cause us anxiety. The Freelance Switch blog has an interesting post that looks at how to manage the stress in your life.
Point 4 stands out for me:
4. Spend half an hour worrying. […]

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I recently got a new colour laser printer. I was looking for an all-in-one device to reduce the amount of hardware I have cluttering my office. I now have two lasers, as I’ve kept the old black and white device for general printing.
It struck me that I’d need to ensure that my office is well […]

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Alex over at the shedworking blog highlighted a recent report that uncovers how our home-based working environments could be damaging our health. I’m a big fan of ergonomics as my Microsoft Natural Keyboard cured my RSI several years go. If I go back to a normal keyboard, my RSI comes back.
Think about the last […]

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Another interesting piece in this week’s media Guardian covered the much-hyped topic of bloggers dying for their art. You may have seen the news story all over the net about what has become dubbed the ‘digital era sweatshop’ with thousands of people compelled to constantly write their blogs, some to the detriment of their health.
It […]

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Research has continued to show that napping during the day can actually improve productivity. This kind of activity is a long way off on the traditional workplace. I can’t see many bosses being OK with any of their staff missing a meeting because they had to get their power nap in for the morning!
For […]

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Running your own home-based business can mean it’s difficult to switch off at the end of the day. With a million and one things racing through you mind, getting to sleep can be a major challenge.
If like me you simply can’t work without music, how about trying to let your favourite tunes send you to […]

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With more of us spending increasing amounts of time at our desks ensuring we’re working in a healthy environment is very important. I recently moved from a tiny flat with one of its spare rooms acting as my shoebox office, to a house. Our spare bedroom has again been transformed into my office, but I […]

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