Professional diseases of a freelancer and how to treat them

Vision problems, irregular diet and regular stress. And this is not much from the list of professional problems of a freelancer. Surprisingly, a person who works on a free schedule loads himself no worse than an office worker. And this – not the only thing that unites them. Therefore, today Estet-portal decided to help freelancers and talk about how to cope with their professional problems.

Problem: sedentary lifestyle

Due to a sedentary lifestyle, freelancers often have back, heart, and vascular problems. So, varicose veins, osteochondrosis, back pain can develop. All this is a consequence of the fact that a person stays in one position for a long time, often sitting, and only gets up during the day to drink coffee, unless, of course, he stocks up on a thermos and puts it next to him.

Solution: physical activity

Physical activity – the main way to solve this problem. There are many different ways to practice at home. Therefore, it is worth taking a break from work and using one of them:

1. If you have lower back pain from constant sitting in one position, then a set of exercises described here.

2. A general set of exercises aimed at warming up the whole body will also be useful. You can learn about it from this video.

3. Even if you are not a freelancer, but an office worker, but you are worried about the same problems, you can organize office gymnastics.

All this will help you not only to get rid of existing problems, but also to prevent their occurrence in the future.

Problem: power failure

A sedentary lifestyle, a complete lack of regimen, chaotic receptions of not very healthy food while working at a computer and drinking coffee in unimaginable quantities. All this leads to various problems. This may include:

• nervous disorders;
• Problems with the digestive system (gastritis, ulcers and pancreatitis);
• fragility and flaking of nails;
• hair loss.

It is worth noting that this is not a complete list of problems that may arise due to the lack of a power mode. Therefore, devote sufficient time to solving this problem. Believe me, your body will thank you.

Resolution: Power mode setting

The main thing you should remember – You need a mode. First of all – this is the power mode. You need to eat at least four times a day. So set yourself a reminder on your computer and mobile that you need to take a break.

Eating rules should also be given special attention. Balance your diet so that it will help you not only prevent digestive problems, but also not gain extra pounds.

Pay special attention to snacking, because it is the wrong snacks that become one of the causes of overweight.

Problem: carpal tunnel

Tunnel syndrome – This is an occupational disease of people who constantly work at the computer. When working with a mouse, a person makes a lot of repetitive movements, and due to daily repetition, nerves are pinched in the carpal tunnel. As a result – severe pain in the hands.

Solution: set of exercises

To protect your hands from carpal tunnel syndrome, the following rules must be observed:

1. Keep your hands directly above the keyboard. The angle must be 90°.

2. The hand with which you hold the mouse should be placed on the table as far as possible from the edge. The brush should be straight.

3. It is desirable that the hands do not hang down. To do this, the work chair should have armrests on which you would put your hands when working. You can also use a special mouse pad with bulges.

In addition to these rules, it will be useful to do hand exercises, as shown in the picture. (insert picture)

Problem: Impaired vision

Vision problems – a frequent occurrence among freelancers and other people who constantly work at the computer. Eyes get tired of constantly watching what is happening on the monitor. The mucous membranes dry up, because we do not blink when we look at the monitor. And this leads to serious problems with the eyes and deterioration of vision. Therefore, it is worth paying special attention to resting the eyes.

Solution: Eye Charging

First of all, we advise you to get glasses for working at the computer. To do this, you need to go to the ophthalmologist and check your eyesight. In order for the mucous membrane not to dry out, try to take your eyes away from the monitor every 5-10 minutes and blink. Every half an hour take a break for eye exercises.

Repeat these exercises throughout the day and at bedtime, and vision problems will not bother you.

It should be noted that the same problems are found in office workers who spend all day at the computer. Therefore, it will also be useful for them to heed our advice.

The Problem: Fears and Addictions

The previous problems directly concern not only freelancers, but also everyone who spends a long time at the computer. But the psychological problems of freelancers are special. There are a number of psychological occupational diseases of a freelancer:

1. An obsessive fear of being deceived. A common problem among freelancers. Fear that you will not be paid for the work performed or will not be paid in full. Often this fear appears after the first time when a person was not paid or underpaid for work. Subsequently, the freelancer begins to come up with various complex money transfer schemes in order to protect himself. And, unfortunately, this leads to the fact that he has a decrease in the number of customers who do not want to spend time calming the contractor's fears.

2. Order mania. In theory, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make more money. But! Most freelancers who suffer from commissioning are very worried if they don’t receive assignments for at least a few days. It is especially difficult for such people during the calm period, when customers go on vacation or during the holidays. The reason for this problem lies in the fact that freelancers do not have a fixed salary and social security, so they are afraid of losing their jobs at any moment.

3. Competitive phobia – fear of competition. A common psychological disorder that afflicts many aspiring freelancers. It lies in the fear that a competitor, that is, another freelancer, will take his work. Of course, such cases do happen. But if something like this happens to a person suffering from competitive phobia, it can cause a depressive state. And, as you know, depression does not lead to anything good.

Solution: hobby and life offline

For a freelancer, it is very important to have a hobby. Best – unrelated to computers. Devote at least two hours a day to this hobby. If there is none, then spend this time walking and chatting with friends live. This will serve as an excellent prevention of the appearance of psychological problems.

Finally, I would like to note that professional diseases of freelancers – this is a consequence of the incorrect construction of the regime and neglect of one's own health. Therefore, Estet-portal sincerely hopes that our advice will help you avoid such problems in your work life.