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Top Five Steps to Beat Isolation and Winter Blahs

Freelance writing, winter blahs, isolationThere’s an excellent post at The Writing Journey that talks about freelance isoloation, and with winter coming round the corner at full steam, now’s a great time to anticipate the winter blues, and locked-away-writing-all-day blahs and get on top of those issues before they get on top of you.

Number one cause of the winter blues? Lack of sun exposure. Don’t make the mistake of missing out on some sunlight time, even if it’s just to walk around the block in a hurry as the winter wind tries to push you back inside.

Don’t freelance in isolation, either. This winter, make a point to get into some coffee shops and do your work–be out and among the people, sit in a window with some sun streaming in when you can, and give yourself plenty to look forward to when the day is done.

This winter could be–depending on where you live–a true ordeal. We’re bracing for the worst here in Chicago and it won’t be easy to take our own medicine, but it’s absolutely critical to make the effort. Otherwise productivity suffers, money flies away, and your career starts to feel like a chore. The word “free” is the first part of the term “freelancing” for a reason.

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