Regardless of if your job is freelance or not, there are some days we don’t want to go to work. If I have the energy, I like to crank out multiple, long-form articles in one day. Then for the other weekdays, I can focus on other projects, get chores done around the apartment, do tasks I’ve been putting off, etc.
The reason I like freelancing is that I get to be my own boss. This boss believes you only need a few hours to be productive. I don’t sit around on my laptop pretending I’m working when I work for myself. If I run out of tasks, there’s always something else I can be working on, or I can be done for the day. I’m not waiting for a supervisor to re-assign me a project or anything like that.
Because I do this type of content batching, I can take a day off if I need it. Mental health days are important, even when you work for yourself.