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Why homeworkers are vulnerable to “social jetlag”

| Lifestyle & Time out,Working From Home

Recently, I read about a concept called “social jetlag”. Scientists coined the term as a way of describing the effects of returning to work after Christmas. Personally, I haven’t experienced traditional jetlag because I refuse to board a plane, but it seemed to me an exaggeration to twin post-Christmas blues with the physical effects of flying to the other side of the world and adapting to a completely different body clock.

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Avoiding coughs and colds for freelancers

| Lifestyle & Time out

At this time of year the cold air bites, and people tend to be more vulnerable to colds and viruses. As a freelancer or contractor you can’t exactly pull a sickie, and besides, nobody wants to feel as though they’ve swallowed a cheese grater or experienced the River Use streaming out of their nostrils.

There are simple actions you can take to ensure you’re not the one who everyone would like to see placed in quarantine.

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Eight awesome ergonomic beds

| Lifestyle & Time out

In a previous article, I talked about the importance of a good nights sleep for freelancers and contractors, and the most effective way to achieve that.

One important aspect I neglected to mention was the importance of a good bed. What follows is a list of the most ergonomic and practical beds currently on the market.

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Sleeping your way to success

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For most freelancers and contractors, getting a good nights sleep is pretty crucial. Yes, you do get those strange types who seem to get by with just a few hours kip. But they’re not normal.

And surely being reliant on huge vats of coffee to get through the day doesn’t do anyone any good?

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Freelance Hacks: 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

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Leo Babauta of Zen Habits rises at 4:30 a.m every day. And he’s clearly insane! But before we roll over and pull the covers over our heads… lets hear some of the benefits and, if it sounds good to you, how you can make it a lasting, productive habit.

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23+ ways to overcome insomnia

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Us freelancers are prone to work overload! I have phases when my mind is like the inside of a very full washing machine on at full tilt. Or I have a worry that won’t go away and I fret at it like a dog with a bone. Result? Insomnia! That maelstrom of tossing and turning, [...]

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