Eat Blog Talk 414: How to Deal with Mental Health Problems While Growing Your Blog with Eric Samuelson
In episode 414, Megan chats to Eric Samuelson about common mental health issues food bloggers struggle with and how they can keep on top of their blogs regardless of what they experience in their day to day life.
Eric runs the blog, Eat Like No One Else - the place to learn how to enhance the way you eat through learning of specialty foods and ingredients and how to make the most amazing food at home. At Eat Like No One Else, they solidly believe in the philosophy "if you teach a man to fish..." . In 2022, Eric introduced a podcast, Eat Shop Waste Not, that teaches people how to source the most delicious groceries without wasting food or a single penny. In this episode, you'll learn about common mental health issues bloggers experience, including feelings of isolation, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.
- Why is food blogging so mentally tasking?
- Evaluate your work-life balance.
- How does income affect your mental health?
- Tips to deal with the anxiety of blog analytics.
- Perfectionism increases your stress-levels.
- Everyone's life situation is different - identify what you struggle with mentally.
- Understand your "why", it will keep you on track.
- Don't try to do more than you are realistically able to do.
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