Going freelance is no doubt an anxiety-inducing decision: You have to adjust to a new lifestyle that doesn’t include structure or guaranteed income and might, at first, feel lonely (no more tea-spilling cubemates!). But there are ways to make the move more manageable mentally.
According to productivity expert Lisa Zaslow, founder of Gotham Organizers, having a job job creates a ripple effect of external structure. Without that, life can feel chaotic. “Some people are just naturally better at creating structure and routines,” she says, but even if you’re a loosey-goosey creative type, make a schedule and stick to it—and include everything from exercising to coffee dates to chores. “If you don’t do that, [work] becomes a blur and your anxiety grows.
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