Stress management for entrepreneurs -is it worthy to consider it in everyday life?

Entrepreneurship is great. It gives you freedom in your life. In your own business, you are your boss. You can do your work whenever, wherever you want. There are no 9-5 restrictions.

All the facts mentioned above sounds heavenly. They are true also. But everything comes with a price. Being an entrepreneur is no exception.

The price of being an entrepreneur is “a lot of responsibility”. Responsibility about your clients and your employees is more challenging than it sounds. It could become quite stressful over time.

In 2015, Drs. Freeman, Johnson, Staudenmaier, and Zisser conducted a study about the mental health of the entrepreneurs. They found that, among the entrepreneurs

• 30% struggle with depression
• 29% struggle with ADHD
• 12% struggle with substance abuse
• 11% struggle with bipolar disorder

If you have any of the mental weaknesses listed above and try to run your everyday business just by ignoring them, you are in grave danger. The unstable mental condition leads to bad decision making. Sometimes, a bad decision at a crucial point could bring the end of your dream business.

Don't be afraid. It is not the end of the world. Experts and doctors are suggesting some techniques to maintain great mental health. Let's find out some vital ways to stay on track.

1. Eat healthily: Having a healthy diet and drinking plentiful water not only helps to hydrate the body but also provides essential nutrients and vitamins to the body and mind to function at its best.
   
   A balanced diet will help you to have a better mood, increased optimism, more energy, feeling a more relaxed and better social connection. Sometimes, entrepreneurs think eating healthy diest takes work and can even cost more money. But that's not always true if you are clever enough!
   
   Moreover, as a business person, if you just calculate the profit and loss of a good healthy diet, you surely will be inclined to have a healthy diet every day.
   
2. Exercise: Have you ever get drowned in your entrepreneurial to-do list? It's a horrible experience. It's just like an endless loop. But you can overcome this by exercising!
   
   The most common mental benefits of exercise are stress relief. Exercise increases concentrations of epinephrine, a chemical that can moderate the brain's response to stress.
   
   According to a study, one-third of participants who exercised two and a half hours each week has increased their productivity.
   
   You may think, you need to go to the gym under a professional trainer to achieve the benefits mentioned above. But believe me, you can be your exercise trainer. Just search with “exercise apps” at your smartphone's app store or play store. Install the app you like and follow the instructions accordingly and see the magic happens!
   
3. Learn to relax: At first, it might seem a little unproductive to some workaholic entrepreneurs. But, you must try to manage some time for yourself, where you can focus on a hobby or something you enjoy, this will reduce your stress considerably. This is a time tested solution to reduce stress.
   
   
   
   
   After taking a break don't rush either, take as much as you need before you feel ready to continue tackling your tasks.
   
   

That's a very short list to manage your stress efficiently. As an entrepreneur try to face your stress head-on and enjoy your win over it.