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We don’t often talk about the emotional or psychological side of running a business. However, in this episode -How To Protect Yourself Emotionally, I want to talk to you about protecting your mental health.
Running a business brings a rollercoaster of emotions. It is so important to make your mental health a priority in order to be your best self and be able to run your business well. Join me as I talk about some ways to safe guard yourself and cope with some of the things we all face as business owners.
Let’s take a look at some of the common things that can be emotionally draining as an entrepreneur…
How To Protect Yourself Emotionally
Here is a selection of some of the most common things we as creative business owners experience as well as some ways to cope them and avoid emotional burnout. I want you to learn to focus on your mindset. So let’s do a little mind work and dive in!
- The Unhappy Customer. We all have them once in awhile for one reason or another. Here are a few things to consider when you have such situations:
- First off, step back and sit on it a bit before you respond.
- Give yourself an honest evaluation of their complaint. Can you improve?
- Ne nice! It is really important to respond well and have good customer service. See the PDF download for examples.
- What can you do to fix it and make it right?
- Learn from this invaluable feedback and improve as needed.
2. Someone starts selling the same product as you. First off- practice writing down your thoughts and the way that you would like to feel. Remember that whatever you create is uniquely yours. You will attract your people. Remind yourself yours is unique because of_____. Also, put your blinders on! Do NOT compare. It is not healthy and you want to stick with your own original thoughts and creativity. You will perform better if you do this.
3. You see that others are growing faster than you…or getting more sales. There is always going to be someone ahead or behind you. There will always be someone who has more or less success than you. STOP following (or mute) anyone that makes you feel like you are in a funk. Do not follow up on them, and do not compare or even pay attention to what they have to offer. Do the mind work. We have control over our brains. Tell your brain what you want to think.
4. People expect you to show up and be perfect and seem to point out the mistakes you make. Recognize how that person reaches out. Is it coming from a place of love and respect? Or are they reaching out with rudeness and are upset. It is ok for them to feel that way. You cant control their emotions. Sometimes people expect perfection and that is on their shoulders. When someone judges you it shows their insecurities. Also- talking with someone who sees the best in you can help. Better yet, write down some of your best qualities in a journal to remind yourself how good you are. This is healthy.
5. Loved ones…taking a lot of time on our business can take a toll on our loved ones. Talk to those you love and ask them what they want from you. Meaning, ask them how they feel love from you. How do you feel love from me? How have I showed up for you? Let them know that you are their number one, not your business. Also, set up boundaries, specific office hours and stick to it!
6. Mentally thinking about your business ALL the time! Keep on notepad handy and jot your thoughts down to reference later. It will help your brain to not obsess with it. Also, set a time to be done and no wifi.
7. Judgement and unsolicited feedback…I recommend just being nice and even empathetic.
8. When you have been having more success than what you would consider your equals, you may start to feel resentment from those around you. Also, find a support group. We are the sum of the five people we hang out with the most. Who you surround yourself with has an effect on you. A therapist is a good option for this as well as all the other areas we have talked about.
As well as all that we have covered, here are a few tangible words of advice that have helped me with this topic.
- Have someone help with your emails- be your filter so that you can avoid the emotional aspect of negativity.
- Practice showing kindness and empathy and avoid judgement and comparison.
- Talk with those around you and put up some limits. Finding a balance in work and business. Better boundaries will greatly help you!
- I cannot recommend having a therapist enough!
I’d love to hear from you! What are some things that YOU do to emotionally protect yourself? Please DM me and share with me what has helped.
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