{"id":11149,"date":"2024-04-11T07:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2024-04-11T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:04:16","slug":"self-care-for-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/editorials\/self-care-for-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should the take time out for self-care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Recognizing the need for self-care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, when I\u2019m at my grumpiest, it\u2019s not because the world is my enemy, it\u2019s because I\u2019m stressed. The person who checks me out at Walmart doesn\u2019t take any more time than she did two weeks ago, but I\u2019m in a hurry, so I get frustrated. I\u2019m tired and don\u2019t want to wait for the train to go through. I get angry when I have to wait at the doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Ever felt like everything makes you irritated?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bet you need a vacation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re self-employed, you cannot just take a vacation. It\u2019s even hard to take a day off without worrying about your to-do list on your desk. The reality is that without time away from your workload you will get burnt out.<\/p>\n<p>Self-care is more important than ever when you are the boss, the employee, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>Self-care is a common message in today\u2019s work environment, but the struggle is real. We\u2019re sent mixed messages. As adults, we\u2019re supposed to work hard, meet deadlines and perform at our highest level. When we\u2019re off work, the expectations don\u2019t end.<\/p>\n<p>Many of us have to be on call for work after hours or have family obligations.<\/p>\n<p>So when exactly are we supposed to take care of ourselves?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning self-care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Self-care improves mental health and boosts productivity. It increases creativity and improves clarity. We cannot ignore it, but making time for self-care is difficult. Here\u2019s what I do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I plan time for my favorite activities. On Friday mornings, I clear my deadlines to be able to go get coffee at one of the local coffee shops. Sometimes, I schedule something, like a massage or museum day just to clear my head.<\/li>\n<li>I purposely turn my phone off at night. It\u2019s on airplane mode until I turn it on in the morning. My phone does not run my life, even though sometimes I do feel addicted to it.<\/li>\n<li>I set boundaries. Sometimes, I say no to something, even when I know I can do it. Before I say yes to something, I try to give myself time to really think about whether I want to do it or not.<\/li>\n<li>I plan at least one day every week without deadlines or work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re self-employed, a student, or work for \u201cThe Man,\u201d you need self-care. Take some time for yourself this week, and next.<\/p>\n<p>Trust me, you\u2019ll be more productive and feel better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is intrinsic value held in taking a little bit of time for self-care to keep you at max productivity (and generally, in a good mood).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":337267,"featured_media":19725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[254],"tags":[1234,1516,1517],"class_list":["post-11149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorials","tag-real-estate-news","tag-self-care","tag-self-love"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Man-reading-book-called-_think-and-grow_-during-free-time.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/337267"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19843,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11149\/revisions\/19843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}