Surviving Your Small Business Startup - 3 Stress Relief Tips

Surviving Your Small Business Startup - 3 Stress Relief Tips
When I worked for a large corporation, I worked long hours
at times. I thought it was necessary to maintain a level
of respect from my peers and my managers. It also didn't
hurt when it came time for evaluations...

Now that I'm, thankfully, self-employed I sometimes work
even longer hours - but not to impress others - it's for me
and my family and to maintain the blessed freedom I so love.

For many years, being newly self-employed, we didn't take
vacations, only long weekends occasionally. But that kind
of hard work and dedication is not usually best for anyone
in it for the long haul. Everyone needs to give themselves
time off for rest and relaxation.

A couple of years ago we bought a time share week in Palm
Desert, California. We took advantage of a free three-day
getaway and fell in love with the area. Now we take 2 - 3
weeks of time off every year, and come back rested and
refreshed, and with a new perspective on our businesses.

If you're a new business owner and feel that you can't take
time off yet, here are three tips for you to survive
without feeling like a workaholic.

1. Stop frequently throughout the day and take a rest and
refresh break. Go for a walk in the middle of the day and
empty your mind of all thoughts that have to do with work.
Be fully present in your nature walk and let it rejuvenate
your mind and spirit.

2. Take a 5 - 20 minute rest after your lunch break. Sit
back in your most comfortable chair, close your eyes and do
nothing. Sit there until you feel the stress draining from
your body. When you feel ready go back to work, you'll be
amazed at what a difference this quick mid-day rest break
can make in your attitude and ability to think clearly.

3. Get up from your desk at least once every hour and take
a stretch break. Get your adrenaline pumping by doing arm
circles, touch your toes, roll your shoulders backwards and
forwards, or do desk Yoga.

If you still feel like you can't take the time to give
yourself a break, I'll leave you with this wonderful quote
from C.J. Hayden's book Get Clients Now! ™ - "You are
the biggest asset your business has. Taking care of
yourself is taking care of business."

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Sandy Reed is a Professional Certified Coach and small
business owner with 30+ years of corporate and business
building experience. She publishes business building
articles, and has been featured in True Wealth and Simply
Home Magazines. Visit her website at
http://www.soulpreneursuccessstrategies.com to get more
information about upcoming Soulpreneur's Get Clients Now
Teleclass Workshops and to check out her business building
resources.