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Relax And You’ll Get More Work Done

May 20th, 2006

Working at home is great for moms (or dads) who want to help support the family financially while still being at home with the kids. Unfortunately, it’s not easy and it’s not for everyone. Running your own websites or blogs involves a lot of things, including marketing your site, driving traffic to it, and networking with other site owners, not to mention actually maintaining your site’s content. This all takes time, and for many, it’s a full time job.

If you’re doing this while trying to raise kids at the same time, it can be hectic and stressful. Your time needs to be managed extremely well to be successful. This means you can’t afford to stare at your computer for hours while trying unsuccessfuly to come up with new ideas. You might as well be tapping your head and rubbing your stomach - you’ll get just as much work done.

If I work at the computer for too long, I lose my creativity and momentum. Eventually, I hit a slump and it’s almost impossible to get out of. I guess you could call it temporary writer’s block. After a certain amount of time, I lose my focus and I don’t get any work done.

That’s what happened to me this evening. After awhile, I realized I needed a break from the computer. Because I work at home, I’m allowed the luxury of walking away from my desk and occupying myself with something else to give my head a rest. So I ran myself a nice bubble bath, lit a few candles, and sat in the tub for about an hour. As soon as I relaxed, ideas started popping up in my head. Now I’m back at the computer, smelling better and full of things to write about.

Getting away from the computer and doing something relaxing is a great way to snap out of your slump and get back into the game. You can only sit at the computer for so long before your brain shorts out.

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