Comments on: Self-Care for Writers and Bloggers https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/ Home is Where the Heart is! Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Kat https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-937 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01:56 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-937 Some wonderful tips here! The office chair has become incredibly important to all of us with the pandemic and having to work from home every day. I also think rest is crucial and overlooked, especially in modern work culture. I haven’t had a proper break all year – working from home is amazing, but it does lend itself to not taking proper time off. Luckily, I’m on a very reduced schedule for the last two weeks this year, and really enjoying it!

]]> By: Stela Pasic https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-936 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:22:50 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-936 Great tips and ideas here. Your post reminded me that I need to get a wrist pad ASAP! I used to have one and it was really helpful, I completely forgot about it. No processed food is always my go-to self-care hack. I wish I could keep it as a lifestyle choice forever.

]]> By: Nicole Anderson https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-935 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:12:52 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-935 I love the analogy of putting on your oxygen mask first. This is so true. I also use the tools you have mentioned, except BioFreeze, which I have never really heard of, but then again, I have been lucky not to suffer from repetitive strain injuries (so far). Drinking lots of water and taking appropriate breaks are also important things for self-preservation as it is too easy to just get carried away and not leave your desk for hours and hours! Great article to remind us all to look after ourselves before we do damage we will regret!

]]> By: Iris Findlay https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-934 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:47:28 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-934 Oh my gosh, when I first started blogging, I sat hunched over a laptop in bed. Buying a desk and an office chair saved both my back and my posture. This list is great!

]]> By: The Prepping Wife https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-933 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:54:10 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-933 In reply to Despite Pain.

I love Bio Freeze! Such an amazing product. It really helps to rub the gel into my hand too, massaging the tendon as I go. I’ve been doing that at night before I put my wrist brace on to sleep and it helps so much.

]]> By: The Prepping Wife https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-932 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:50:39 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-932 In reply to Kelly Martin.

The mouse feels funky at first, but once you are accustomed to it, it is a total life saver! I’m sold on it and find myself constantly recommending that and the wrist pad as a combination to really help out.

]]> By: The Prepping Wife https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-931 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:49:10 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-931 In reply to Lene Andersen.

Thank you for the recommendation, Lene! I’ve heard of programs like that, but had no clue where to even start looking for one. I’ll definitely look into this to help me out.

]]> By: The Prepping Wife https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-930 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:47:05 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-930 In reply to Subhashish Roy.

Take care of yourself, Subhashish! The pain is definitely no joke. I’m just getting back to where I can grip things without pain and start typing again. Still can’t lift anything yet though, so I’m not fully healed. I’m just to where the pain is tolerable enough to get some work done each day. This has been going on for almost a month for me, and it was a couple weeks before I finally realized what was going on and started taking better steps to heal.

]]> By: Luna S https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-929 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:01:03 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-929 Great list of selfcare ideas! I don’t really like the way bio freeze smells so I use those re-heatable pads you put in the microwave/ice packs when needed.

]]> By: Alexandra https://thehomemakingwife.com/self-care-for-writers-and-bloggers/#comment-928 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:54:30 +0000 https://thepreppingwife.com/?p=1729#comment-928 Wow! I always saw Biofreeze too but never thought it could really help that much. I am glad to read about your experience because I am likely to give it a try the next time I need it.

I don’t have problems with tendinitis but I do have carpal tunnel syndrome. I didn’t get it from writing because when I started having trouble I wasn’t really writing. However, it is becoming a major problem for me. I did get steroid shots twice but the doctor said I can’t do it a third time and need to just have the surgery.

I also really love using the stability ball. That is a great recommendation. It even helps tighten your an muscles!

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