Why A Calm Attitude Is Essential For Running A Business
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As a startup business owner, it may feel as though you are constantly working – always staring at a screen or talking to someone on the phone, and if not that then your mind is always working to come up with new ideas and ways of doing things and being successful.
Although that may seem like the best thing to do, not taking any time away from the business to really relax can be bad for your health both physically and mentally, and the business itself. Every entrepreneur should learn to relax if they want to be totally successful and really make something of themselves.
Why Relax?
Forgetting to relax and switch off is easy; there is always something else to do and always somewhere else to be. Yet if you don’t take the time away from work at least for a little while, you can begin to suffer from stress and anxiety, even depression. You could also develop high blood pressure, headaches, muscle aches, and other problems. You may think that taking time away from your business to relax just isn’t worth it, but if you become ill you’ll have to take a lot more time off, and that would be far worse.
What To Do?
Perhaps it’s been so long since you stepped away from the business and you’ve spent such a long time working seven-day weeks that you’ve forgotten what it is you’re meant to do when you want to relax! It certainly happens, but the good news is that once you get back into the habit, it’s easy to manage. What you do to relax will depend on your own personality, how much time you have, and what makes you happy. You might choose to have a spa day or binge on a box set on Netflix. Perhaps retail therapy would suit you better, or maybe trying something fun and exciting such as a DC Escape Room.
As long as you really do spend that time relaxing, whatever you do is your choice. What you should not do is be tempted to work through your relaxation time, so don’t start to answer emails when you’re meant to be watching TV, for example. Take a complete break, and you will feel a lot better afterward.
Use An App
If you find you really are having trouble breaking away from your smartphone just in case you miss something important, then you can begin to learn to relax by using it. There are many apps that you can download which will focus your mind elsewhere (or nowhere at all) so that you can forget about work at least for a little while. These include audiobooks or games, and meditation apps.
Leaving the house or office is another great idea, especially if you are with family or friends, as it means you really can leave work behind completely. You’ll feel refreshed and re-energized when you sit back down at your desk again, and that will make you much more productive and efficient.
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