Why Biz Owners Need To Practice Self Care
- List what you’re grateful for. At the end of each day write down three items for which you’re grateful. When you wake up in the morning, read those. Start your day with a postive attitude.
- Make a list of activities you enjoy. Do those activities. Take a walk, Crochet a blanket. Chop down a tree. Walk the dog.
- Separate work from home. Try not to have your bedroom become your office. Your bedroom should be your sanctuary. At the end of your work day, turn the computer off, close it and walk away.
- Write a to do list then check stuff off once it’s finished. Those checkmarks or crossed out items are a productivity and mood booster.
- Don’t listen to the news all day. Yes, you want to get an update on the coronavirus and its impact on your area, but you don’t need to listen to it all day.
- Read a book. When is the last time you’ve read for enjoyment?
- Check in with friends and family daily. We need that connection with loved ones.
- Take a walk.
- Go to bed at a “normal time.” It’s easy to think, “I don’t have to get up, I’ll watch television until 3 am. Then you sleep until noon and you have no routine. Set a bedrime and daytime routine.
- Eat healthy meals. Go to the grocery store and stock up on healthy treats and foods to make breakfast, dinner and lunch at home.
- Reward yourself for a job well done.
Entrepreneurs need to take care of themselves — mind, body and soul. Don’t let a quarantine set you up for unhealthy habits. Reach out if you need accountability and insight into the work from home lifestyle.
