Getting to choose where and when you work is part of an even larger benefit of working remotely: the freedom to design your lifestyle on your terms. Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like outer forces are shaping your life. But as a digital nomad, you get to take ownership over major life choices, like where you live and how your spend your days.
Most digital nomads work online, leveraging technology to make an income without being tied to a specific location. Because “going to work” simply means getting online, you can work from anywhere with internet and WiFi.
Not only can travel feed your soul, but it might also make you a more creative and productive professional. When you get into routines, it can be hard to innovate or think outside the box. But when you disrupt those patterns with new environments, you have to think on your feet and adapt.
If you’ve sat in traffic on the way to work or squeezed into crowded subways during rush hour, you know commuting to and from work can be stressful. When you work remotely, you’ll never have to commute again.
After all, if you can work from anywhere, your first choice probably isn't a place with subzero temperatures and only a few hours of daylight for long stretches of the year.