Don't Quit...De-Stress!
I recently received an email from a friend who was considering
quitting her online business. She is going through a stressful
time, as we all do, and feels her business is just not worth it
anymore. If this sounds familiar to you, then join the crowd! We
are all human and there are times when the everyday stress of
life just takes it's toll.
What you need to do when this happens is not to quit your
business, but to step back, give yourself some breathing room
and take care of what is causing the excess stress. If you are
having family problems, take a break from your business and tend
to your family. When that problem is resolved you will be
anxious to get back to business.
Think long and hard before quitting.
There are times when I have felt the same way, but I know that I
would never want to quit my business. Besides getting to work
with so many wonderful people, this business is now a part of me
and my life. I am sure that a lot of you feel the same way.
There are many things you can do to de-stress and be ready to
get back to business.
** Exercise is one of the best stress relievers there is.
Walking, aerobics, dancing, or whatever form of exercise you
choose has many more benefits also.
** One thing I do when business gets the better of me, is to
shut the computer down for the day and turn my attention to
other things that need to be done. Just taking a small break
from business can help. When things are really stressful, we may
need to take a longer break.
** Another thing I do, is to take a few moments and just reflect
upon how lucky I really am. I have a home, wonderful family,
great job, my health and I also get to live on this beautiful
planet. I do not take any of these things for granted for even
one minute because in a minute it could all be gone!!
** As you are taking those few moments to think about what you
do have instead of what you don't, you should also be taking
some nice, deep cleansing breaths. And also stretch out some of
those tired muscles. I guarantee doing these things will
revitalize and refresh your mind and body.
** Take some time to think about why you started your business
and if those reasons still apply. Are your goals still the same,
do you still have the motivation? If the other areas in your
life need more attention right now, that is fine, it happens to
all of us. Just do what you need to do and then get back to
business. Do not make the decision to quit when you are stressed
out or trying to deal with other problems. Wait until you can
think clearly!
** Here are some sites that might give you some more good ideas
for de-stressing and life management.
http://www.stresscure.com/
http://www.stressrelease.com/strssbus.html
http://imt.net/~randolfi/StressLinks.html
Stress is a serious matter and should not be ignored. But it can
be controlled and reduced. Do not make any life changing
decisions when you are over-stressed. Take a break, clear your
mind, de-stress and things will look a lot different!