Today we’re joined by Jenna Zaffino to talk about self care for entrepreneurs. As the leader of a business, it can be difficult to take self care seriously. Whether you know it or not, your physical and mental health does have an effect on the health of your business.
Getting Started with Self Care as an Entrepreneur
First things first, to consider self-care you need to adopt the belief that your health, wellness, and energy is an asset of your company’s wellness. When you put yourself at the end of the priority list, your business suffers. Take a moment to consider a scene in your life. Think about areas where you’re thriving- whether that be relaxing with your family or feeling happy in the sun. Identify what sparks joy in your life. Make a list. When you see these things recurring, you can identify a personalized ritual that translates to self-care.
Make sure these elements don’t depend on money, someone else, or any other dependant. Self care comes from a truly happy place that we can create in any circumstances. Creating coping mechanisms that depend on an appointment or some other material factor means that a degree of your happiness is out of control. It’s important that your ritual can truly heal you at any given point.
Here are a few ideas:
- Stretching Your Body
- Taking a Hot Shower
- Listening to Music
- Taking a Walk
- Journaling
- Affrimations
Jenna’s definition of self-care is something that can be done easily, at no cost, and doesn’t require the help of someone else. It’s important to identify your own triggers for happiness so that any outside factors cannot interrupt your self-care practices. Creating rituals for a good workday, leaving work, celebrating, or coping with a day will help you maintain your energy. Understanding what you can to realign, recalibrate, and get out of funk will help you keep every day productive.
So, pull out a piece of paper and start creating your rituals! If you need help organizing anything along the way, contact My Clone Solution here to access professionals like Jenna Zaffino.
