If you’ve just started looking into essential oils it can be a very daunting process. There are 1000’s of options with hundreds of different stores, types, grades and organic and not organic. What’s Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade and who awards it? I’m sure you have tons of questions, and everyone has the best product on the…
Diffusers, essential oils, aromatherapy, what is all that? What’s the point? Should I take notice? What is the best diffuser for Essential oils? These are just a few questions I’m going to try to answer in my post today. I’ve recently gotten into essential oils and love the impact it’s having on both my productivity and…
Essential oils have been used for centuries. Their history can be traced back to as early 4500 BC, and they have been used throughout China, India, Greece, Rome, Persia, and Europe. We also know that ingesting certain plants can have medicinal effects (caffeine for example). Their use and benefits have been known for thousands of…
Varidesk continues to be one of the biggest names in height adjustable stand up desks and sit and stand desk converters. It has multiple lines of full desks, standing desk converters and accessories for each. However, I have one in mind today. I’d like to run through the Varidesk Adjustable Height Stand-up Desk Pro Plus…
Working at home can be incredibly convenient and rewarding. You don’t have to get ready to leave the house, there’s no getting everything packed up and taking it to work, and there’s no time wasted commuting to and from the office. However, working at home isn’t all rainbows and butterflies. It can be lonely. Really…
I’ve recently taken an interest in what plagues Freelancers on a daily basis. Some of the most popular responses I have received have been back/neck pain, headaches and wrist/hand pain. I’ve already covered back/neck pain in my article What About a Stand-Up Desk Workstation and headaches in How to Prevent Stress Headaches. Now I’m onto wrist and…
For many of us, typing and using our computer is how we pay the bills. I know for me as a translator and the writer of Healthy Freelancers, it certainly is. Over the months, the years and decades of being a freelance translator your hands, and especially your wrists take a beating from the repetitive…
Last year I finally took the plunge into being a full-time freelancer. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any of the equipment that I would need to work from home for 8 hours like, a standing desk, or chair. I guess all businesses have a start-up cost. Luckily for us (if you already have a place to live)…
Over this past year, I finally quit my teaching job to become a full-time freelance translator and work from home in my tiny 1 bedroom apartment. My bedroom and office are actually the same space, but the size of my apartment isn’t the point of this article. What is, is how I’ve noticed how my…
I recently wrote an article discussing sit stand desk mats and how they help improve circulation and allow you to work more comfortably throughout the day. However, the thing I didn’t realize at the time was that many people struggle with using a standing mat because, as recommended, they move from standing to sitting every half…