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3 Ways to Prioritize Self-Care When You Run a Business

When you’re a busy professional, it’s important to take time for self-care in order to avoid stress and burnout. But how do you carve that special time for yourself when you’re running a business? Let’s look at three ways you can make changes both in your schedule and in your environment so that you can focus on your well-being.

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Make Changes to Your Environment

If you have a hard time feeling motivated as you head to work, consider making a few changes to your surroundings. Adding greenery to your office can help improve your mood and make you more productive. Plants can also improve your health and wellness thanks to their air-purifying abilities. So opt for a pretty aloe vera plant or a fern, or if you want to add a pleasant smell to your space, pick a lavender, mint, or rosemary plant and make it part of your decor. Also, think about decluttering your workspace and eliminating or reducing visual distractions. You’ll be more focused and productive, and less clutter will often lead to less stress as well.

Achieve Better Work-Life Balance

Having trouble finding a good work-life balance? Make it a priority to schedule “me time” on your calendar. Whether you go to the gym, out for coffee with a friend, or to your favorite beauty salon is up to you, as long as it helps you destress and unwind. As an idea, consider booking regular massages at a day spa: you’ll feel more committed to going when you have a set appointment scheduled. And massage therapy has proven health benefits: it helps with pain reduction, tension, and muscle aches, improves blood circulation, and can even lower your blood pressure. It also helps you relax and lower your anxiety levels, so you can get back to work feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.  

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Work More Efficiently

Taking advantage of cloud computing and online collaboration tools will allow you and your team members to work more effectively, so you can take time off for yourself guilt-free knowing that everyone will have access to the latest data even in your absence. You can also try saving important emails by converting them into PDFs to create shareable documents that can be viewed by all your stakeholders. When converting an email, save the email as a PDF, then you can share it from your iPhone. And think about delegating some tasks to free up your time and make you more efficient—you can find freelancers online if you’re not ready to add employees to your roster of talent.    

You can run a successful business and still have time for self-care by making a few changes in your workplace and in your schedule. Take advantage of digital technology to increase productivity while giving you more freedom for what matters. And create a relaxing environment to keep you inspired.  

 

Thank you so much to Sophie for writing this guest post for this evenings post, I really hope you enjoyed the read. You can find Sophie over at Meditation Help and I will see you with a new post shortly.