Running your own business can often become a 24/7 job. And as much as you love the company you built, it’s nice to take time for self-care once in a while. But how can you make time for it, let alone make it a priority in your life? These three strategies will help you get started:
Optimizing Your Home for Self-Care
Visual clutter around our home or office can make us feel more stressed and fatigued. So it’s important to create a pleasant, harmonious space to live and work in. Start by removing any items that “don’t belong” from the room, take time to clean the windows to let in more natural light – a proven way to boost your mood and keep your energy levels up – and corral your belongings in bookcases, cabinets, credenzas or other storage solutions that work well with your interior. Add some plants to improve the indoor air quality and beautify the room. And make yourself a space free of distractions where you can read, meditate, journal, create art, listen to music, or just unwind from your thoughts at the end of a long day.
Taking Care of Your Body
If you spend most of your days hunched over a computer, your back and neck may become stiff and painful, and you may even be getting headaches and other ailments associated with heavy keyboard and screen use. So it’s important that you take regular breaks and stretch your body to stay healthy. Don’t eat your lunch at your desk; pack a sandwich and go for a stroll in a nearby park. Or use your lunch hour to go to the gym for a cardio and weight-training workout that will help you gain muscle and strengthen your core, which in turn will help your back stay strong while you’re at work. And if you feel you’re spending too much time on tasks you don’t particularly enjoy completing, such as bookkeeping, accounting, or writing blogs to keep your business website ranking high in search engines, consider hiring freelancers and letting those experts take care of those tasks for you while you focus on other areas of your business – or on your own self-care.
Finding Mental Health Support
Busy entrepreneurs can sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to juggle their responsibilities at the office and in their personal lives, and the lack of work-life balance may eventually lead to panic attacks, anxiety, burnout, and even depression. So it’s important to keep your mental health in check and take time to assess your stress level both at work and at home. And the best way to take care of your mental health is to talk to a professional therapist, especially if you feel that things may be getting out of control. Online options for therapy offer you privacy, and security, and it’s less of a time and money commitment than traditional, in-person therapy. You can find a variety of licensed therapists who offer patient consultations over the internet. You’ll be able to book sessions around your schedule, without needing to leave your home or office. Try to schedule a quick, free consultation to see if the therapist you selected is a good fit before you commit to regular sessions.
Self-care is important for entrepreneurs. By making improvements in your home, making time for physical exercise, and staying mentally healthy, you’ll be able to handle any situation that comes your way. So put yourself and your wellbeing first; it can only benefit your business.
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