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Category: Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset

Tips for staying motivated, avoiding burnout and building balance as a freelancer or self-employed professional.

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Working long hours makes us drink more

14 April 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset, Scaling Up Your Solo Business Not Ltd 0 Comments

After a busy day at work, perhaps you head down to the pub to have a pint with your flatmates. Or maybe it’s an evening of sake and karaoke with the boss.

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How to be more resilient when things get tough

10 April 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset, Scaling Up Your Solo Business Not Ltd 0 Comments

The choices we make every day determine how resilient we can be when things go wrong. Discover the secret to thriving in challenging times.

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It’s easy to get stressed about stress!

8 April 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset Not Ltd 1 Comment

Stress is all around us and how we deal with it is a very personal thing. But there are strategies we can put in place to help ourselves and our employees tackle stress in your workplace, according to Andrew Kinder, Chair of the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association

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7 habits of people with remarkable mental toughness

23 March 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset, Scaling Up Your Solo Business Not Ltd 0 Comments

You don’t have to be born mentally tough. Here’s how you can develop the vital trait.

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Caring for carers

26 February 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset, Scaling Up Your Solo Business Not Ltd 0 Comments

In this article Libby Payne, clinical director of employee assistance experts, CiC considers some of the practical strategies you can adopt to support carers and ensure they’re ready to take on the challenging roles at home and at work that they’re required to do.

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Treating obesity as a disability: what recent ruling means for UK employers

17 February 20158 November 2025 Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset, Freelancer Opinion & Insights Not Ltd 0 Comments

A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice found that obesity could constitute a disability in certain circumstances where an individual’s weight hindered their “full and effective participation” in the workplace.

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