Comments on: Are Bloggers Really Putting their Health at Risk?

By: Lida

Lida — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:57:19 +0000

As a blogger I can tell you that it can be very stessful sometimes and high stress is definately not good for your health.

By: Maynet

Maynet — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:02:01 +0000

I have a blog , but i dont have anough time to add new posts to my blog, and my health is good ;)

By: Sheamus

Sheamus — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:21:39 +0000

Groan. I’ve just noticed the link to my site in Lea’s guest post is wrong. (In the “On Balance” part.) How incredibly frustrating! :|

If anyone has the power to fix it, that’d be grand. Ta. :)

By: Kathy C

Kathy C — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:21:31 +0000

My website is a health site for health promotion and disease prevention. I am planning to add blogging. Why not use blogging for healthy reasons. Health mattters such as climate change, reducing carbon footprints need to be communicated. You are welcome to start your health community. Talking on behalf of health issues can be healthy.

By: Chuck Reynolds

Chuck Reynolds — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:10:28 +0000

hah I did a post a couple weeks ago about workload and your health – kind of goes hand in hand.

Great post tho as usual Darren – thx!

By: Health Directory Guy

Health Directory Guy — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:17:02 +0000

As a blogger I can tell you that it can be very stessful sometimes and high stress is definately not good for your health.

By: Ryan McLean

Ryan McLean — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:53:16 +0000

Great tips
I don’t want to die by doing what I love (blogging) so this is really helpful. It will help me grow my financial blog for years to come (not die in the ground before my blog gets off the ground)

By: Dr. Bardou

Dr. Bardou — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:18:14 +0000

I agree. We, bloggers (and me too, and you Problogger), are putting our health ar risk. But it’s our favourite work and hobby. It’s our lifestyle. And we can’t do anything with it.

By: Muscle Post

Muscle Post — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:33:28 +0000

These are some great tips. I think the important thing to take from all this is that obviously blogging is not in itself more likely to give you health problems. However, it may be easier to develop unhealthy habits if you are sitting at home on your computer all day.

Maintain a balance. Set aside time to blog, like it is your part or full time job. Be sure to continue to eat right, exercise, and do other things that help you to alleviate stress. Blogging should be a great experience, not a burden.

By: Sandy Naidu

Sandy Naidu — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:03:23 +0000

There is always a bit of health risk when you are working from home (especially if your work is all on computer)..If you are in an office building, you are usually tempted to take walk (be it for buying a sandwich or paying the bills whatever)….In a home office it is so tempting to keep working whenever you have spare time…

Sandy

By: Bash Bosh

Bash Bosh — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:27:05 +0000

I also don’t think that blogging is harm at any way for your health. In many cases it doesn’t take much time and can release you from everyday stress.

I think that blogging is very useful, and it’s way better than time that many peoples spend playing “useless” online games.

By: Sara Ferguson

Sara Ferguson — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:20:15 +0000

Like any activity blogging can be over done. What you do when you aren’t blogging is what will determine how your health will suffer.
It comes back to that saying, “All work and no play…”

By: wendy

wendy — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:04:17 +0000

Ah yes, sooner or later everything comes down to “stress”. Stress is the spice of life, according to Hans Selye. In other words, where would we be without a certain amount of stress in our lives? Probably bored.

I started blogging as a way of giving a voice to my “stress”, my struggles being a Caregiver. Journaling, blogging, or writing does provide me with an avenue to express my stress. And in the meantime, I’ve “met” a whole blogging community. Something I’d never thought about.
It turned my stress into fun!
But, I can see how it can become addictive – so balance is really the key.

By: Ely

Ely — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:49:05 +0000

I blogged because it helped me release stress. You know, there’s this venue, like a diary, where I could put down my thoughts. Turns out too much of it can be stressful as well.

By: Kate at BFTM

Kate at BFTM — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:48:10 +0000

Darren, you do have a habit of slipping in brilliant tips in an off-handed kind of way. For instance, your mention of a “Springtime schedule” is an excellent one.

Adjusting our lives and routines to take advantage of good weather is important not only for our bodies — getting out there and actually soaking up Vitamin D and sun rays, for instance — but also our minds. Avoiding year-round ruts helps stave off depression and is a great way to remind one’s self that there’s life away from the computer.

(Oh, and for the record, I’m typing this while on my treadmill which is currently stationed in my sunroom since it’s such a nice day. Multi-tasking at it’s finest!)

By: Julie Scipioni McKown

Julie Scipioni McKown — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:13:57 +0000

I have a health and fitness blog, and right now I’m thinking maybe my niche should be bloggers!

Any “job” you’re passionate about has the potential to consume you. Maybe it’s more of a health risk to be in a job that you’re NOT passionate about and where you CAN’T control your own income, etc. I believe they are two different kinds of stress.

The American culture is focused on finding balance between work and play. I used to be involved with the Montessori Association and they teach that the right work IS play. Buddhism teaches that right livelihood is part of the “Eightfold Path” that leads to the end of suffering.

Perhaps when you are enjoying the right career the line between work and play blurs a bit and so balance is more organic.

In any event, no matter what job you have or what kind of stress you’re experiencing, making a commitment to regular exercise and good nutrition is key to energy and health.

By: Color Expert

Color Expert — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:11:14 +0000

Sure it is easy to get caught up in any activity online but the flip side is that when you work for yourself you have the ability to work your schedule so that you can fit in a work out or time to eat well.

When I was in the corporate world I rarely had time for fitness and ended up eating junk because it was the thing that was most easily available when you were working late or skipping lunch.

I’m much healthier in all ways…physically, mentally and emotionally…as a blogger/consultant than I ever was as a corporate executive.

It all comes down to what is important to you and while I am still driven to make money I have learned that I can do that even better when my life is in balance and I’m feeling good about how I look and feel.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:37:36 +0000

Great thoughts and ideas. I completely agree it has to be about balance whether its blogging or any other type of business. I learned this the hard way last year. Thankfully I am here to be able to write about it. :) This is a great reminder. Even though I eat healthier now and live a more balanced life, I find myself slipping into old habits that push my limits.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:46:20 +0000

While I’m a pretty healthy eater, get exercise and take lots of breaks, I’ve started developing a slight repetitive strain injury from typing. It’s particularly noticeable in my pinky fingers from constant use of the shift keys. I’m also starting to feel the several years of mouse-clicking in my index fingers. I alternate and use both left to right hands but now both hands are getting tired…

Has anyone else had experience with this, or have any advice that would help prevent a worsening problem?

By: Agent 001

Agent 001 — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:41:52 +0000

Ya we blogger do risk our health bringing good posts or articles for our visitors.See me I am still awake and its 12:00 here at night.
But I do some exercises and take healthy foods. Healthy blogger can write healthy articles. I am student so not only I risk my health but also my studies. Its quite hard to manage you know.