Comments on: Web Worker Rx: Take a Mental Health Day

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By: 6 Unexpected Events That Can Take Over a Web Worker’s Life (and How to Deal With Them)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:02:26 +0000

[...] The Fix: As Aliza noted before, it’s important to have a contingency plan in place. This will allow you to deal with any work related emergencies that you can’t deal with on your own. Don’t forget to take care of your health in the first place — including your mental health. [...]

By: Amber Riviere

Amber Riviere — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:32:46 +0000

@ Corbett – Good tips. It’s definitely a good idea to get out and be with others at some point each day to break up the monotony of working online.

@ Emily – Good for you! It sounds like you had a nice break from things.

@ Anca – Thanks for the added resource. I’ll have to check it out.

By: Anca

Anca — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:52:15 +0000

Taking time for yourself will definitely increase your productivity. People cannot be 100% productive all the time

By: Emily Brackett

Emily Brackett — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:33:49 +0000

Just reading my feeds after taking a mental health day myself. I enjoyed a day at the beach with my family. I had been very unproductive at work lately, and I do feel invigorated and ready for a more productive day tomorrow.

It was a bit of a whim, as I had a slow day and it was beautiful weather. It’s much harder for me to follow through on this when it’s busy.