The Digital Nomad Podcaster: top wellbeing tips
Rowena Hennigan Rowena Hennigan

The Digital Nomad Podcaster: top wellbeing tips

Nienke Nina is an experienced digital nomad, who has traveled and worked remotely for over 4 years. She started her journey by studying and living abroad. During her digital nomad lifestyle, she has been a digital nomad freelancer, a remote employee in several companies, and is today a multi-passionate entrepreneur.

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How to STAND OUT as a remote job candidate
Rowena Hennigan Rowena Hennigan

How to STAND OUT as a remote job candidate

This article is the third in a series, aimed to support those impacted by recent #LayOffs and looking to find a remote job going forward. The first article was: 5 expert tips for success in your remote job search, followed by FREE Remote Job Supports & Resources.

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5 expert tips for success in your remote job search
Rowena Hennigan Rowena Hennigan

5 expert tips for success in your remote job search

Rowena Hennigan moderated this webinar with contributions from Louis Demetroulakos from Playroll, Fabrizia Zanca from SettleMint, Jordan Carroll, The Remote Coach, and Nadia Harris from Remote Work Advocate. This group of remote work experts shared tips on where to find the best remote jobs in this interactive webinar, hosted by SafetyWing.

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"Wherever I lay my laptop, that's my home"​ Meet Han, Digital Nomad
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"Wherever I lay my laptop, that's my home"​ Meet Han, Digital Nomad

Han is a freelance Creative Project Manager, Content Creator, and Host of The Remote Life Podcast. A show with a mission to empower people to live their remote life dreams. While she is originally from the UK, she has spent her last 10 years traveling. Her new year's resolutions are to slomad more and connect with local communities. Interested in learning more about her slomad adventures? Follow her Instagram and website updates!

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Meet Charlie, wine-pro-turned-writer and Digital Nomad
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Meet Charlie, wine-pro-turned-writer and Digital Nomad

Charlie Brown is a wine-pro-turned-writer. In 2020, she sold her home, wine business, and most of her possessions to embark on a life of travel. Now, you can find her hanging around Europe with her husband and laptop, writing about living a slow, simple, sustainable life. Since her background is in wine, you can find her in not very Digital Nomad-friendly places to live (such as Logroño in La Rioja, Spain). Interested in learning more about her life? Find her blogs on Medium and Substack.

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Slow Travel plus Remote Work = reduced Carbon Emissions
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Slow Travel plus Remote Work = reduced Carbon Emissions

Air travel can have a significant impact on the environment. More of us want to take responsibility for finding ways to reduce carbon emissions. If you want to learn how to combine remote work with travel, to make it more sustainable, read on >>>>

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How to Keep Your Children Engaged During a Workation
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How to Keep Your Children Engaged During a Workation

Traveling with kids can be a life-changing experience and create beautiful family memories. Now, imagine learning how to travel and work remotely with kids. This is now possible thanks to Remote Work. Read on to learn more >>>>

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Asking the right questions to track remote team well being
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Asking the right questions to track remote team well being

Every leader wants to do right by their employees, supporting them through high-intensity periods of work and particularly stressful moments so they don’t get burned out. Building an environment of general team wellbeing, however, starts with taking care of oneself. As a leader, you have to create mental space and have the emotional energy to make sure your whole workforce is supported, and this can be a challenge when you are feeling overly stressed yourself.

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Finding suitable 🪑 remote workspaces around the 🌏 world
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Finding suitable 🪑 remote workspaces around the 🌏 world

Travelling while working remotely can be challenging at times. Being able to work comfortably abroad means that not only your employer has equipped you with the right tools, but also that the destination you are visiting is ready to host remote workers. How can hospitality providers and local operators make sure they have suitable workspaces for this new and significant market? Read on to learn how >>>>

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Pick up a 📗 book to reset your remote work
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Pick up a 📗 book to reset your remote work

Both during my workday and in the evening, after finishing work, I use reading (physical books!) to unwind, disconnect and relax. I find the shift of focus and attention from my computer and devices to a real physical book, using my hands to turn the pages, serves to resets my energy and focus. What is on my bedside table just now, read on to find out! >>>>

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Laya Digital Clinics, Smarter Working Advisor Sessions
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Laya Digital Clinics, Smarter Working Advisor Sessions

Reset your Remote Working habits and approach by booking a Remote Work Expert Consultation! The Laya Digital Clinics; Remote Working Expert Consultations was launched in September 2020 and are a unique opportunity to talk directly to an expert, getting valuable input, advice and mentoring support. These services are available via the laya Digital Clinic Services on the laya Healthcare client app. If you need immediate support, please check this link for Helpline services.

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Hit "PAUSE"​ ⏸️ to take a better break
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Hit "PAUSE"​ ⏸️ to take a better break

If we continually push ourselves to work, sitting at a device without ever taking breaks, the quality of our work will ultimately suffer. Science says clearly that your brain needs regular breaks to function effectively and productively. Still we struggle to actually take those breaks. Decide now to make a positive change. Start by hitting PAUSE and read on for more practical tips >>>

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Want a remote job? Start here with the fundamentals >>>
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Want a remote job? Start here with the fundamentals >>>

If you are interested in a remote job position it is a competitive marketplace and securing a role can takes a lot of effort, time and careful consideration. It is important to cut through the hype and be honest with yourself. So sincerely, do you know what remote working really involves? Check out these key considerations below, then afterwards ask yourself honestly “am I really suitable for this type of work”? Read on for some basics for consideration prior to embarking on your job search and application journey >>>

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Remote Teams 101: expert tips on wellbeing and productivity
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Remote Teams 101: expert tips on wellbeing and productivity

Employees and team members - no matter where they work - are happy and productive if their employer has certain policies and supports in place. Particularly aimed at negating the potential downsides of remote work, like fatigue, loneliness and lack of social connections, read on to learn what these seasoned experts have to say works for their remote teams!

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Fantastic familycations, powered by remote work
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Fantastic familycations, powered by remote work

In a busy world, time for families is a precious commodity. For tired parents of smaller children and babies, sleep also fits into that category! When parents are working and weekdays are long with school runs, extracurricular activities, homework and other commitments - any type of break and change of scene will do. Read on to hear about the ways you can combine remote work with a change of scenery for the whole family.

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