STRESS AND THE ENTREPRENEUR

There are plenty of perks to owning your own business. You get to see your own plans and dreams come to life. And you can set the company track exactly as you see fit. But is there a downsize to running your own business? ALL THE STRESS THAT COMES WITH IT!

"Managing stress is important as a business owner because typically we tend to be sole proprietors or have few employees".

"This means that if we burn out, it can ultimately slow business progress or momentum and when we aren't well, our business can't be well. We also know that if we cope poorly with stress, we tend to have worse physical and mental health outcomes overall, so business owner or not, this is an area that I feel should be a top priority for all of us.

Reducing stress should be at the top of your to-do list to keep you sane -- and your company healthy too. "That's why it's important not to feel guilty for stepping back or prioritizing some "me time".

WHAT IS GOING WELL IN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS?

Strategies that work best for us tend to play off our strengths, it is also good to take inventory of areas of coping where we tend to have more engaged or active responses to stress (versus disengaged responses) and can inform our future attempts at other areas of stress management. We all have habits that come more naturally to us that are healthy and I believe these are the strategies we should tap into first to address when creating a stress management plan.

Plus, when you consider what's going right with your business, that instantly puts you in a positive mindset, which makes it much easier to combat stress. "Taking stock of things that have gone well helps you put into perspective the change you are affecting and the growth that you have achieved".

"FEELING THAT YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RELAX". It helps you to recognize you're on the right track, and that your work towards whatever goal you have is pushing you forwards.

Focusing on the good things about your business also keeps your mind in the present. "When you're stressed, your brain tells you that you have to stay vigilant". "Your brain goes into hyperdrive with all the things that could be going wrong, will go wrong, might have already gone wrong and how well you fix it!" This is one way our brain uses to keep us locked into familiar routines. This is precisely why it's imperative to break the cycle, which keeps us chained to unhealthy behaviors and keeps your stress level high.

Tara Genusa

Stress Coach/COR.E Wellbeing Dynamics Specialist

Stressreliefsolutions.net

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