While business ownership can be an amazing, rewarding experience, it can be one of the most stress producing life styles out there. While it’s critically important for every woman who owns a business to engage in self care strategies to reduce stress, adding stress relief to your already full life often adds more stress to the situation.
This month I’ve been inviting you to experiment with simple, fine minute strategies that can instantly lower your stress level. This week I want to focus on paying specific attention to your physical body.
As soon as you become aware of your high stress level, check in with your body.
Note to yourself what you are feeling physically. Is it a knot in your shoulders, stomach distress, tension or anxiety? Stop what you are doing and take 10 deep breaths. Changing your breathing will help ease your physical symptoms. This is something you can do for yourself all the time. No, 10 breaths won’t take your stress away, but it will increase vital blood flow to your system and help you handle the stress better. And, as you make this a habit; you will begin to notice a deeper change.
Other simple physical strategies that help reduce stress levels quickly are spending a few minutes of stretching, take time for a healthy meal, taking a bath rather than a shower. When you feel stressed, ask yourself what would feel good right now and give it to yourself.
~Helaine~
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