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!
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