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Photo by Caleb George on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Do what you love and you\u2019ll never work another day in your life.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every entrepreneur has heard this quote before. After all, you started your own business to chase your dreams, to have more freedom to travel the world, or spend time with your family. Doesn\u2019t that sound like the best way to live self care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it\u2019s so hard for entrepreneurs to heed self care tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The reality of your dream is that you\u2019re working around the clock. You find yourself easily putting a lot of hours in precisely<\/em> because you enjoy what you do. You\u2019re motivated to power through even the unpleasant parts of running your own business because of your passion or deep sense of call to do this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing work you love may not feel<\/em> like work, but truthfully, you are still exerting energy that needs to be replenished. Your body interprets both negative and positive stress the same way. Even after periods of hustling positive adrenaline, you still need to plan for adequate rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When there is so much overlap between who you are and the work you do, intentionally practicing a self care routine and tending to your mental wellness is especially critical to the health of your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognize the difference between self care and soul care. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Self care is a buzzword that has become somewhat synonymous with taking a bubble bath with a glass of wine. Sometimes the fun activities typically associated with self care can in reality act as an escape, allowing you to avoid addressing underlying issues of why you have such a hard time taking a break in the first place (eg. hustling for your worth, people-pleasing to seek approval, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identify habits or activities that truly bring you rest at a deeper level (and then go do them!). <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What fills your heart up and restores you so that you can serve from a place of abundance and not scarcity? Remember, when your hobby becomes your full time gig, you need to expand to find other self care activities that bring you joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember your Why. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Get clear on your purpose, your vision, your values as a whole person, not just as an entrepreneur (yes, you have wonderful gifts to offer to the world, but you are not defined only by what you do).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asking the bigger questions gives you clarity on the things that matter most to you for your whole life. This effectively steers you away from reactively filling your plate with other people\u2019s priorities, or getting sidetracked with shiny object syndrome or FOMO, copying what everyone else is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the bigger picture and knowing your \u201cwhy\u201d helps you to plan for the long range, not just hustling right now at an unsustainable pace. It also frees you to take that self care time away from the business, because you know when and how you\u2019ll get back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop a broader definition of how you measure success. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all too easy to get caught up in the numbers of running your business. Your number of followers or your sales spreadsheets don\u2019t tell the full picture of the health of your business. You may hustle to produce your highest numbers ever, but what good is that if you\u2019re burnt out and crabby to the people closest to you? Define what kind of person you want to be, how you want to feel, and how you want to relate to people, whether it be your family member, a client, or a stranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to let things go. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s okay to adjust and even drop things along the way. You\u2019re organic and growing just as your business is. You don\u2019t have to keep alive any sacred cows just because you started something. You can still say no, even if you initially said yes out of obligation to an opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn to set clear boundaries. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Boundaries involves communicating and managing expectations. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n