Many of us who work from home know what it's like. Some home-based jobs can leave us feeling bored, stir-crazy, isolated. Some of us who have home-based careers feel that if we have to look one more time at those same four walls we'll go crazy!

But one potential pitfall is that we can get tunnel vision. I call it getting STUCK. We begin to spend so much time at home that we lose our zest for doing new things -- especially things outside the house -- and we get, well, we get too comfortable in the house. Before you know it you're home almost all the time. You're there all day working. You're there all night with your family. You're there all the time.

Remember back before you had your great job working at home? Back when you had that awful office job you hated, remember? Unless you were lucky enough to have a job that involved delivering things on the other side of your office building, you probably never had too many chances to get away from your desk. If you felt bored, or stuck, or frustrated, you werent left with too many choices other than to sit at your desk and brood.

Now that you get to work from the comfort of your own home you've got freedom. You've got power. You're on the top.

So what? All that freedom and power we get from our home based job isn't worth much if we don't use them.

Exert your mighty power. Savor your precious freedom! Go for a walk.

Log off. Close your browser. Hang up. Put your papers away. Disconnect. Put your job on hold for a little while. Go for a walk.

While your office-bound colleagues are still STUCK, you're able to put some shoes on and -- anytime you want to -- get away from your work and go outside.

Enjoy the fresh perspective. Enjoy nature. Enjoy watching people. Enjoy feeling your own body move. Enjoy the breezes. Enjoy the smells. Enjoy the fact that, because you work from home, you have all this wonderful freedom!

Getting away from your job and going for a walk will afford you many benefits. The walk will give you a very valuable fresh perspective. Getting out of the house will free your mind and soul. Your body -- which is probably oxygen-deprived because of your lack of movement -- will suddenly become oxygenated, a very good thing. You'll become more mentally alert. Your body systems will get working. Your metabolism may get stimulated and work harder. Vigorous walking is good for your whole body, including your bones, and can help combat osteoperosis. Your muscles will enjoy being called back into action and they'll thank you for it by becoming healthier, better toned. If you walk briskly enough your body will release endorphins, a body chemical that will help you feel positive and happy and give you a sense of general well-being. And let's not forget, walking burns a lot more calories than sitting at our desks pouring over spreadsheets and emails.

As if all these many benefits aren't enough, when you get back to your job you're likely to feel exhilarated, full of energy, lucky to be alive, more alert and ready to go back to your work being twice as productive as you were before your walk!

All that from a fifteen to thirty minute walk?

You bet.

So the next time you feel STUCK in your virtual lifestyle, consider unplugging and going for a good, old-fashioned walk. You'll be glad you did.

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