Copyright 2012 Shannon L. Buck: How to Live the Freelance Life

June 12, 2012

The Healthy Freelancer

It is important for a freelance writer to get and/stay healthy. Not only will doing so help us to look and feel good, but it will also cost less money in medical bills over time. How can the freelancer accomplish this?

• By exercising.

• By eating well.

• By finding our spiritual path/belief system.

• By staying mentally healthy.

• By taking regular personal days and vacations.

Living a healthy lifestyle will provide the freelance writer with plenty of experiences to draw information from. There are many writing opportunities available for health, nutrition and fitness writers, including:

• Writing for health magazines.

• Writing for fitness blogs or websites.

You can concentrate on one area, such as exercise, or weight loss, or you can cover a range of topics.

Challenges

Create a healthy menu for yourself, and and exercise schedule. Use them for one month, to create the habit of living healthy.

Quick Writing Tip

Create a blog about men’s /women’s health, or about a particular health concern.

5 Writing Prompts

1. Article Topic: Toddler Nutrition

2. Article Topic: Physical Activities for Preschoolers

3. Article Topic: Teen Violence

4. Article Topic: Depression and You

5. Article Topic: Breast Cancer Survivors

Quote

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. ~Buddha