From the start of the year, I had purposed to work towards a healthier body and the efforts to achieve this goal includes signing up for pilates classes and swimming. I am glad that I’m still practicing Pilates twice a week after eight months and I’m enjoying it. My core muscles are much stronger and my breathing has improved greatly. I hope that all women working from home will set aside some time for herself to exercise and be involved in some physical activity. It can be learning a new dance, playing a new sport, cycling, walking… whatever. It is important to look after your health and your body and getting active also mean that you won’t need to worry about diet pills as you grow older Those of us work at home moms with an online business can be too ‘computer bound’ that we end up living a sedentary lifestyle.

So whatever kind of work you do from home, make sure you slot in some time to exercise at least twice a week. Work is important but your health is even more valuable.

For the last couple of months, the internet connection in our home office has been bad – real bad. I mean I’m talking about an uploading speed of less than 300 kps… amazing slow and frustrating. Due to that, our productivity levels are down, our work is affected and we can’t launch certain online projects that we plan to do. I have planned to start a couple more affiliate stores this month and the poor internet connectivity has made it very hard for me to do so.

Finally we decided to try out a mobile network using 3G broadband and hopefully things will get better. On the personal front, I started a new Pilates workout last week and had been busy with parental duties. Being a stay at home and work at home mom means there’s very little time to carry out some personal goals so I need to plan my time very wisely. I know people have been talking about the best fat burner but for me, nothing beats a good workout and a healthy diet. For those who sit at home all day in their home office, you need to find time to exercise and stay fit for yourself and your children. Working at home can sometimes mean a sedentary lifestyle for some.

While you may be working hard to earn money at home, make sure you don’t neglect your health and do try to take time to include some health and fitness activities in the week such as walking, cycling, cardio workouts, pilates or even yoga.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do you choose to earn money from home“? I would like to believe that most of us choose this option because we desire to spend more time with our family or children and we look forward to a better quality of life.

In the fast paced world that we live in it can be easy to neglect our health and wellness. We are so busy racing through our day to day lives – family, friends, work, social engagements that we don’t take the time to look after ourselves. Its really no wonder that so many of us are tired and run down even when we are working from home in our home office. How then can we improve our quality of life instead of this mad rush everyday?

One of the things you can do is to Exercise. The thing is, exercise doesn’t have to be boring or rigid. It doesn’t need to be strenuous or taxing on our bodies. Early this year, I took up Pilates and it has been great taking time off every week to stretch and workout this body of mine. In the past, I wouldn’t allow myself to get out and do something like that cos all I wanted to do was to stay in my home office and kept working.

These days, you can hop to the gym, take up yoga, step classes, learn a dance and a whole range of new workout options. If you don’t really have the time or money for the gym, or prefer to spend your mornings/nights at home, then try an exercise bike in your home office. My work at home husband never fails to jump on his rebounder and does his weight lifts every morning before he heads to the home office. Sometimes when he needs a break from his cad drawings, he would step out of the house and do some deep breathing.

On a final note, don’t forget to take some quiet time for yourself while you earn money from home. Meditating is an excellent way to minimize stress. You don’t have to sit around for hours, just give yourself 5 minutes of quiet time every day. What matters most is that you can take time and have a little catch up with yourself.

It’s been a good break over this Chinese New Year as I get to spend time in my hometown. This opportunity is hard to come by since I usually end up in DH’s hometown year after year.

Meeting with good old friends is the best thing to do plus seeing how those kids enjoyed themselves in their own way. We ate so much that some of my friends were warning me about weight loss supplements and over indulgence! Personally, I believe it’s okay to enjoy good food with friends on occasions as long as you don’t neglect your regular health maintenance. Health supplements are necessary if you don’t eat a balanced diet and most of us don’t eat the right portions of vitamins and minerals! Even if you work from home, there is still certain amounts of stress so eating well is just as important.

So eat well and maintain your health with regular exercise and healthy food intake and you will be a happier home office woman.

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