Creativity Boosters for the Work-at-Homer

Creativity Boosters for the Work-at-Homer.

Does your work-at-home (WAH) lifestyle leave you mentally drained ?

From freelance writers to web designers, work-at-homers need creativity boosts.

Here are five activities to try when you are burned out and in need of a creative recharge:

1. Exercise.

Walking outdoors can recharge you. Another option is to pop a workout video into the DVD player or hop onto your exercise machine. Exercise gets your blood flowing and increases your heart rate. Be careful not to overdo exercise so that you are too tired to work afterward.

2. Write in a journal.

Regardless of the type of work you do, a journal can help you to write down your thoughts so that you can focus. If you are in a creative field, a journal also helps you to archive your ideas. You can read them later, especially if you are suffering from a creative block.

3. Call a friend or relative.

Taking your mind off of your work is just like going out to lunch with someone from work. When you rap with someone, you get your brain working. When you return to work, your mind is fresh to begin creating again.

4. Take a nap.

Unless this activity tires you too much, a one-hour nap can recharge your brain. Your mind is very active during sleep. Imagine how many new ideas will surface when you wake up.

5. Take a drive.

Driving with the windows down can help you to unwind and think. Drive along a route with little traffic and let your mind wander. When you get home, you can tackle your work again.

Working at home does not have to deplete your energy so that you become drained during working and non-working hours.

Find a creative outlet or a way to recharge so that you can maximize your work-at-home performance.

Working at Home Becomes Increasingly Attractive

Working at Home Becomes Increasingly Attractive.

By Angela Baca

On October 22, 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on the status of mass layoffs.

For the months of January to September 2008, BLS reported: “layoff events, at 14,811, were the highest since 2003; related initial claims, at 1,510,446, were the highest since 2002.”

With rising layoffs and a sour economy, consider the work-at-home (WAH) lifestyle. It is becoming more attractive as a form of employment.

If you are ready to try WAH, here are some tips to ease your transition:

1. Making a gradual transition.
Working at home might not be something you can jump right into by quitting your job. Use your spare time to conduct WAH job research. When you find a decent opportunity, try WAH employment on for size.

2. Establish a routine.
Whether you work on Saturday mornings or Monday afternoons, you need a routine to work effectively. One option is to record work times for a week and look for a trend.

What time periods produce your best performance? If you don’t have an optimum time, then use a pragmatic approach to scheduling your work time, like working around school drop-off and pickup times.

3. Write a business plan.
Not every type of WAH employment requires a business plan. You can modify a business plan into a WAH plan.

Here are some recommended factors to analyze: how many hours a week you need to work, what wages you will be paid for each hour of work or per work product, how you will track your income and calculate your taxes, and how you will expand your home employment over time.

4. Find a stimulating forum.
If you leave the workplace, you risk losing touch with market trends for your profession. Join a WAH forum or an online forum for similar professionals so that you can exchange ideas and supplement your market knowledge.

Working at home offers freedom from working for a boss.

WAH also requires good judgment and planning.

Using a logical approach to WAH will help you to stay on track and meet your goals.

Keep in mind that WAH earnings are also affected by economic problems just like mass layoffs.