Take Care of Yourself

I've recently joined a bunch of Facebook groups in a similar space to the one I operate in. Business owners are posting in these groups bragging about how many hours per day they work, trying to one up each other like it is something to be proud of.

But, those are the same business owners who eventually post about how sick, burnt out or tired they are. 

Stress and burn out are REAL. If we put our minds and bodies under constant stress and work, they will revolt. Bodies do it all the time. Chances are, if you are reading this, you are in your business for the long haul...

And we all know from the children's story that slow and steady wins the race. 

Then there is the 'self care' crowd, discussing daily massages, baths, candles, crystals and more.

To me, self care just means... taking care of yourself. Doing what you need to do in order to show up as the best version of yourself. When you run a business there can be such a blurry line between life and work. 

Self care looks like meditation, listening to podcasts or books, daily gratitude, the occasional massage and eating a Ketogenic diet for me. 

What is that for you?

Journaling?

Daily Exercise? 

You don't need to burn sage or visit your nearest crystal shop to take care of yourself, unless you're into that. 

If you are thinking to yourself, I don't have time for 'self care'... how can you make the time?

If something is important, you make time and chances are if one of your clients needed some time from you, you'd find it. So find some for yourself please! 

An easy way to incorporate self care is to make it a part of your morning or evening routine so it becomes a habit. Taking the time to care for yourself doesn't just make personal sense but it is also great business.

Because the better you take care of yourself, the better leader you can be for your business.

Share what you do for self care with us here.