You’re freelancing. Your health falls apart. Now what?
Let’s talk about a subject most people avoid- freelance health. Freelancers shudder at the idea of having a cold or a flu, let alone a loss of freelance health or disability that marks a change in how we do things. Never under estimate the impact of losing your health...
Helpful contacts and phone numbers for freelance mental health and wellness
At the Freelance Jungle, we deal with our fair share of freelance mental health conversations. Our group focusses on ending isolation, reminding self-employed people stress has a productivity cost and raising the knowledge the bar. Because we focus in these arenas, we...
How to help stressed-out freelancers (even yourself)
The Freelance Jungle was started to end isolation and bring stressed-out freelancers together for a safe place to chat, debrief and feel connected. One of the things we’ve tried to do is increase our knowledge in how to deal with crisis situations and stress in...
Every day freelance stress management techniques
Freelance stress management is an often underrated but much needed skill. You can take on all manner of amazing support mechanism and starter block for practical advice. In fact, we discussed freelance stress management in light of your setup and goals in a previous...
5 ways to combat freelance stress
I don’t think I’ve ever met a self-employed person who didn’t need some tips to combat freelance stress. It’s in our nature. The perfect mix of wanting to carve out your own destiny and a self-applied nature. That entrepreneur spirit rubs up against stigma about why...
Freelance affirmation: It’s OK to…
At the Freelance Jungle, we believe in empowering people to make their own path. Self-employment is tough. It’s also in vogue at the moment, so there’s a lot of advice floating around. That’s why it can be helpful to take back to basics and think about where your...
Why play time matters to freelance longevity and creativity
Freelance longevity isn’t a given. Some of us go back to traditional employment for the consistency of pay. Some of us decide that we need to stretch in a different direction. But for those of us that take to freelancing like a happy duck to lovely waters, freelance...