Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4] | How can one maintain one's health to live and work as translator until 70? Thread poster: Trinh Do
| Daniel Frisano Italy Local time: 05:06 Member (2008) English to Italian + ... Three things | Mar 15, 2018 |
Eat well, sleep well, [four-letter word, but not THAT one] well. | | | Lian Pang Netherlands Local time: 05:06 Member (2018) English to Chinese + ... Exercise and Keep moving | Mar 15, 2018 |
I guess stay away from alcohol, tabaco, excessive coffee intake. Also as a freelance I gotta say, having the strong will to maintain a regular sleep pattern is important too... I often find myself sitting in front of the computer till 3 am just because I want to finish my work without disrupting my train of thoughts. I could have just go to sleep and wake up earlier ... Now i have black eyes circles and wrinkles.... See more I guess stay away from alcohol, tabaco, excessive coffee intake. Also as a freelance I gotta say, having the strong will to maintain a regular sleep pattern is important too... I often find myself sitting in front of the computer till 3 am just because I want to finish my work without disrupting my train of thoughts. I could have just go to sleep and wake up earlier ... Now i have black eyes circles and wrinkles. ▲ Collapse | | | Oksana Weiss Germany Local time: 05:06 Member (2011) German to English + ... Daniel, do you mean live?:) | Mar 19, 2018 |
In general, one should create work-life balance from the permanent imbalance of working as a freelancer (too much work - no free time, no work - lots of free time). The secret is to find a hobby and/or a kind of sport to get away from the writing table when nothing happens, instead of sitting hours long in social networks and reading forum posts. Sighs. That's not easy, but it's worth a try, and sometimes when you really find your thing, it can become a lifelong passion. Number 2, of course, aft... See more In general, one should create work-life balance from the permanent imbalance of working as a freelancer (too much work - no free time, no work - lots of free time). The secret is to find a hobby and/or a kind of sport to get away from the writing table when nothing happens, instead of sitting hours long in social networks and reading forum posts. Sighs. That's not easy, but it's worth a try, and sometimes when you really find your thing, it can become a lifelong passion. Number 2, of course, after the translation:) ▲ Collapse | | | Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4] | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » How can one maintain one's health to live and work as translator until 70? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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