Running
one's own business can be stressful. No fixed salary, constant promotional
efforts and sometimes the isolation of being on one's PC all day can be a
strain. Here are a few ideas to implement each day before the stress builds
up
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Remember it is much easier to nip something in the bud then to deal with
stress after it flowers into physical symptoms or a bad mood. If you get
into a funk sometimes it can last for days and it's often hard to break free
of it. When you can "catch" the negative moment beginning you have
a great shot at stopping it from taking you down. I've found these helpful
for myself as well as my clients:
1. If you feel a certain
"mood" beginning (i.e. depression, anger, discouragement) try to
do something physical such as go running, swim, or even clean. It's good to
do something that will tune up your nervous and glandular system . Even if
you don't "feel" like doing this, you will feel better after you
do.
2. There are two breathing
exercises from yoga that are very helpful to cultivate a neutral mind. One
is called "Alternate nostril breathing" and the other is called
"Breath of Fire". You can learn these from a yoga class or video
or feel free to e-mail me.
3. Identify and write down the mental tape loops that you finding yourself
repeating. By knowing what these are you can watch it instead of take it as
your own identity. The more you "see" the dramas the less you
react from within them.
4. Keep a notebook of inspiring anecdotes, quotes and tips. This helps
to boost one's spirit and also to feel connected with others that have dealt
with similar feelings.
About the Author:
Debra Cohen is a Licensed Social
Worker and Online Entrepreneur.
She focuses on ways to increase her clients' motivations, success and
marketing abilities. Learn how to create an e-book on something
meaningful to you for others to download: http://myks.sitesell.com/innerfreedom.html
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