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🌟 How’s #Freelancing affecting you and your #MentalHealth? 🌱 Share your experiences here - the more voices, the more variety of experiences (and robustness of data)! As a newcomer to the #Consultancy scene, trainee counsellor, and researcher with an interest in health and well-being, I’m curious to see what emerges. Here’s my own experience so far. 💔 Lows: * 💸 Unpredictable income and workflow—classic feast or famine. * 👻 “Qhosting” (getting ghosted after quoting a project) - thanks to Andi Best for the term! *🪑 No office desk outside my home where I can convince co-workers to join me for coffee and croissants! ☕🥐 *🏥 No health insurance perks (miss you, #Medicash!) 💖 Highs: * 🧠 Keeping my research skills sharp with desk research, interviews, and critical thinking. * 📚 Variety! I've worked on projects from Deceptive AI to Constructive Journalism. *🤝 The community—a supportive and lovely freelancing network. * 🕰 Flexibility. I have VISPs (Very Important Small People 👧👦) and this work lets me balance time for them and my counseling training. *🕊 Freedom. I can pass on projects that aren’t the right fit, ensuring the best outcome for everyone involved. What are your highs and lows, fellow freelancers? ✨

Hey #recruiters who work with #freelancers ... You care about their #mentalhealth right? You want your freelancers to be happy, healthy, and available when you need to put them forward for your next brief? Of course you do! Here's a tangible way you can help. Every year, I run a #research study into mental health and freelancing, shining a light on where the gaps in support and challenges lie. This year's study is now open, and we need to get it in front of as many freelancers as possible. Can you please share it with your freelance community? And in return, I'll come and present our findings to you and your team, in January, to share insights into how freelancers coped in 2024, and what we can all do to better support the self-employed in 2025. Share this link: https://lnkd.in/eacfXvNQ

An amazing support for #freelancers, helping with the highs and lows! Please see Matthew Knight 's post below and have a read about Leapers.co 🤩 #freelancesupport #majorplayers #mentalhealthsupport

Every year, I run a comprehensive study into #mentalhealth and #freelancing in the UK. The survey is open now, and I'm calling upon all freelancers to take part. Not only will sharing your experience help shine a light on where the support gaps and challenges in freelancing lie, it's also a useful reflection on your past 12 months, to highlight things to be aware of for next year. The survey is anonymous, and we publish the aggregated results in the new year (you can see all the previous years research on the link too). It takes around 6 minutes to complete, and every response helps. If you're a freelancer, please visit take part, and share with your fellow freelancers, to ask them to get involved. If you hire freelancers, please let them know about the link too. https://lnkd.in/eacfXvNQ (LinkedIn hates URLs, to please comment, share and repost to help this gain traction.)

Every year, Matthew Knight runs a research project to understand the #mentalhealth of freelancers. This work has helped to support 250,000 freelancers, and has been used by businesses such as Mind UK, YunoJuno, even the UK government. And it's time for you to have your say. Take part in the anonymous survey to share your voice, reflect on 2024, and shine a light on the challenges of self-employment. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Every response matters. If you're a freelancer - take part at leapers.co/research If you know a freelancer - share this post If you have a freelancer community - let them know

The freelance community is a wonderful, warm place. There are so many supportive people who are freelancers and without knowing there are like-minded people out there it would be a lot harder. Because it’s not really easy. It’s flipping exhausting at times. Imagine being in a relationship where you had to try and renew your partner’s commitment every few months. Or asking them for affection without making it look like you’re actually desperate for their affection. (And here affection = work. Because as a freelancer, I see being given work as a sign of affection. Not really. But sometimes.) This survey by Matthew Knight is something I did last night because, for all the highs and joys of the freelance opportunities; it can sometimes hammer your mental health too. If you’re a freelancer, this takes 5 minutes. Hi, I’m Al. I’m a freelancer. 👋

Don't be afraid to ask for help❌ People often think asking for help is a sign of weakness... but if you don't ask for help, how will you learn? You can't know everything, and tapping into the expertise of others helps you unlock new perspectives and solutions as well as creating a more supportive work environment. #hubberhacks #help #advice

It's Monday again! You either love it or loathe it 💜 🙄 As freelancers and small business owners, we know that Mondays can sometimes feel like a mountain to climb 🧗♂️  You may have had a sh*t week last week and dreading what the day has to offer. Well today, you have a fresh start. Mondays are a chance to hit the ground running, set new goals and tackle the week with renewed energy and determination. You might be starting a new project, working on your admin or just want to get through the day in one piece. Whatever you've got going on today, we're all in this together 🙌 Let's give each other a boost and make today count! What do you want to achieve today? #monday #mondaymorning #newweek #smallbusiness

Laziness almost took the best of me Today This morning, I found myself in an unusual state: a battle with laziness. The comfort of my bed held me captive, making the thought of my daily routine prayer, content scheduling, and talking to clients seem like a difficult task Yet, in this moment of stillness, a voice within me stirred. It challenged me with probing questions: “Is this how you want to spend your year?
 Do you wish for a repeat of last year’s life happen again? This inner dialogue sparked a fire in me, propelling me out of bed to face the day’s duties head-on. We all have days when doing nothing seems like the best option. However, it’s precisely on these days that we must push ourselves harder. The world watches, gauging if we truly merit the success we yearn for. So, I ask you,: Have you ever faced such a scenario? How did you conquer the urge to do nothing? #Entrepreneur #linkedin #mentality _________________________________________ I’m Omeri & specialize in empowering freelancers to secure gigs and land those dream projects Before you go, I need you to do me a quick favor Follow Me, Omeri Victor : I share proven LinkedIn tips to help you stand out in your business. 🔄 Repost to support others: If you know someone struggling with content creation, spread the knowledge!