First, being an entrepreneur means you are doing a lot. You may have built your own business. And, you might feel overwhelming anxiety or stress. Now, there was once a time when being an entrepreneur meant running a business from a brick-and-mortar location. At that time, an entrepreneur would have a plethora of staff at your beck and call. But, this is often no longer the case. So, more and more first-time business owners are choosing to work from home. And, working from home has its unique set of stressors with blending home and work. Essentially, entrepreneur no are working, running their business, managing their employees, and even meeting with clients from home. Therapy can support entrepreneurs in prioritizing themselves before their business once again. Lastly, self-care for entrepreneurs can provide positive coping tools to feel joy and calm again.
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Is working from home so great?
On the surface, this looks like an excellent compromise for those seeking work/life balance. In reality, however, working from a home office, or even as a traveling solopreneur, blurs the lines between home and work. To add, working from home or a van can increase stress exponentially. Therefore, this article can provide you with easy, holistic self-care for entrepreneurs. So, if this sounds familiar, keep reading for a few tips from Wisdom Within Counseling on how to squash stress by practicing self-care. Now, self-care doesn’t have to be expensive. Essentially, self-care for entrepreneurs can be going for a walk at lunch or even balancing your meals during the day.
Find balance with yourself.
First, you have to understand that no one is responsible for creating work/life balance other than yourself. Now, this is especially true when you are an entrepreneur and you have a staff to mentor and maintain. Zenbusiness shares that you may have to get creative in how you reduce stress. For instance, self-care for entrepreneurs may mean taking vacations. Maybe, you want time off. So, taking your vacation time and creating boundaries can be a huge help in regards to self-care. And, even if you do not work remotely, you might consider pulling out of the office for time off too. Essentially, a mini vacation can be a break during your day. So, make sure to clocking out from your laptop every once in a while. Take plenty of breaks for nourishing meals. Therefore, remember, you can’t run your business on an empty tank, so fuel yourself first.
Learn how to eat for your body.
As with all things in life, nutrition is paramount to your success at work. Essentially, eating the right kinds of food ensures that you have the energy to get through each day. So, don’t skip meals and run only of caffeine. Therefore, after eating well for a few weeks, you may find that you are more creative and productive. You’ll also be happier and may even experience fewer days with gastrointestinal disturbances and fatigue. Remember, self-care for entrepreneurs may mean bringing food in a lunchbox with you for your day.
Get more sleep.
Additionally, sleep is another facet of self-care that should never be overlooked, especially by entrepreneurs and business leaders. Moreover, make a point to get at least eight hours of sleep each night. To add, sleep can improve your mood and health. So, sleep deprivation can impact your decision-making abilities. Now, getting the right amount of rest at night may help you be a better manager during the day. To wind down in time, turn your electronics off 30 minutes before bed. Also, avoid caffeine after lunch and create a dark, quiet, and sensory-friendly environment. Remember, self-care for entrepreneurs may mean not having caffeine past 10am, or no caffeine at all. This way, you now you can prepare your mind to sleep and sleep through the night.
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Save time at work and at home.
Also, as a business owner, you have to learn to rely on others to support your efforts. And, in doing so, you may even be able to save yourself time so that you can have more of it to focus on self-care. Hire the right staff at work, and don’t be shy about getting help at home, either. So, you may need to hire someone to help you clean your kitchen, bathroom, or house while you’re working. Also, you may want someone to help you walk your dog on Rover.com. As well, if you need someone to play a role both at home and at work, look for a personal assistant. Essentially, a personal assistant can help with everything from grocery shopping to making travel arrangements and scheduling business appointments. Lastly, self-care for entrepreneurs means knowing when to pull back and delegate.
Exercise and do yoga every day.
It doesn’t matter if you run, walk, swim, or dance. Essentially, exercise matters when it comes to self-care for entrepreneurs. Now, boosting your heart rate each day ensures your body is in constant supply of endorphins, which squash stress and stave off depression. To add, yoga and exercise also improve your self-confidence, slows cognitive decline, and can help you relax. Plus, yoga, mindfulness mediation, and gentle movement can increase inner balance. In holistic counseling, you can learn more about incorporating yoga and movement therapies for self-care.
Self-care matters more than you think, and especially when you are a busy entrepreneur or business leader.
By taking care of yourself, you can be a better manager for your employees. And, self-care for entrepreneurs plays a role in business culture. So, by practicing self-care, you can lead in calmer ways. Essentially, self-care for entrepreneurs will have a domino effect of having happier employees who will work harder for your business. So, whether you have a brick-and-mortar or virtual office, self-care can benefit all small business owners. And, as your employees increase their efforts, you may be able to decrease yours until you find the perfect balance between home and work. Lastly, self-care for entrepreneurs can make entrepreneurship more playful, joyful, and worth all the hurdles too.
About the team of therapists and coaches at Wisdom Within Counseling and Coaching
Wisdom Within Counseling is a group of marriage and family therapists and coaches. Now, even though Wisdom Within Counseling is in Niantic, Connecticut, the team offers coaching services out of state. In general, Wisdom Within Counseling is a highly specialized group of marriage and family therapists with extensive creative expressive arts training. In sessions, the team of therapists and coaches help anxious children, depressed, self-harming teens with eating disorders, and LGBTQIA+ curious adults. To add, the team of therapists and coaches also help distant couples who want to rekindle security, desire and playfulness in their marriage. In counseling, team of therapists and coaches teach skills and positive coping tools for emotional confidence.
What is so holistic and unique?
Overall, the team of therapists and coaches offer options in addition to sitting and traditional talking to go beyond words. So, when needed, when children and adults don’t want to talk, that is okay. The team specializes in creative outlets including play therapy, art, yoga therapy, meditation, music and outdoor walking therapies by the beach. Our team offers in person and video openings and a creative, relationship-building approach to helping families thrive. Right now, we offer counseling to residents of Connecticut and life coaching to out of state residents.
How can creative therapies support entrepreneurs?
Often, entrepreneurs are sitting all day. So, you can do a yoga therapy session in person or on video with your therapist or coach. Yoga therapy can strengthen your muscles while relaxing your mind after a long day. Furthermore, creative therapies allow you to return refreshed to your job with a bright entrepreneurial spirit. Some entrepreneurs get burnt out and irritated from managing too much. But, creative therapies can provide entrepreneurs with an outlet for all that family and work stress. Essentially, by working with a coach or therapist at Wisdom Within Counseling, you can have a place to unload tension and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.
So, if you are an entrepreneur wanting to improve self-love and self-care tools, book a phone consult today.
We love helping the entire lifespan, from anxious children and depressed adolescents to couples with LGBTQIA+ exploration.
Holistic therapy helps children and adults cope with feelings in healthy, holistic ways, love themselves, and be socially confident. As well, the team of therapists and coaches specialize with children and adults who have complex trauma, ADHD, and people who have anxiety. With couples, the team of therapists and coaches offer Gottman Couple Therapy alongside expressive, holistic therapies.
