<p>Start and end your day with God, build your spiritual life ,communicate with God and seek his face in your business.</p>
<p>It takes a lot of dedication to build a successful business, which includes one’s willingness to work harder than anyone else and pushing yourself to your limit. The demanding schedule<br />
of an entrepreneur does not provide enough room for required breaks eventually having a negative impact on one’s health. After all, what<br />
good is success if you are not healthy to enjoy the benefits.</p>
<p><strong>Lifestyle modification</strong>:<br />
Exercise ; Make exercise part of your daily routine, it doesn’t matter whether you do it in the morning,<br />
afternoon or evening.<br />
Find the time to exercise and make it your priority. It doesn’t have to be expensive, simple brisk walking for 30minutes is enough.<br />
Exercise enhances a better work-life balance and improves problem-solving skills</p>
<p><strong>Eat as healthy as possible</strong><br />
&#8211; Your productivity is directly impacted by what you eat.<br />
&#8211; If you want both your mind and body to perform at optimal levels, then you need to practice<br />
good nutrition.<br />
&#8211; What we eat as well as when we eat it contributes to our level of productivity..<br />
&#8211; Eat low-fat diet, include vegetables and fruits<br />
in your meals.<br />
&#8211; As much as possible, avoid eating processed<br />
foods.<br />
&#8211; Replace fizzy drinks with water, it is one of the fastest way to reduce your sugar intake and lose weight.</p>
<p><strong>Take time to take a break from your business and relax.</strong><br />
Devote a particular time in the week to indulge in hobbies.<br />
Lack of sleep is associated with high or low blood pressure as well as high levels of cholesterol , which are the risk factors for heart disease<br />
and stroke. Having enough sleep is one of the things your body needs.</p>
<p><strong>Find a routine that suits you and work with it.</strong><br />
This helps to control excessive pressure. Keeping to a regular schedule helps you to stay on course.</p>
<p><strong>Learn to manage stress</strong><br />
Stress is almost impossible to avoid as an entrepreneur but it can be managed, while traits such<br />
as aggression can increase and sustain growth, attributes such as patience, tolerance and humility can help mitigate health related conditions.<br />
Prolonged levels of work without breaks can result in stress burnout, ulcers and hypertension.<br />
Another point of regulating stress is to learn the art of discharging tension. When you are home, try as much as possible not to focus on doing<br />
any work. Studies show that entrepreneurs take business related stress home which negatively<br />
affects their family and relationships. It also affects their comfort, health and happiness.<br />
The same effects are witnessed when they don’t separate family related issues with their work. It adversely affects their efficiency at work.<br />
It is highly recommended to read books and attend conferences in one’s line of work. This will<br />
reduce stress and anxiety.</p>
<p><strong>Mental Health</strong><br />
Taking care of your mental health is very essential to absorb the inherent risk, stress and uncertainty. The state of one’s mental health can<br />
inadvertently affect the business.</p>
<p>According to a study conducted by University of California, entrepreneurs are more likely to<br />
develop mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, substance abuse and bipolar disorders as compared to the people who don’t run businesses. Many entrepreneurs are reluctant to<br />
open up about their problems. If these issues are not addressed properly, it can have debilitating consequences which can be detrimental to the business.<br />
We need to build a high emotional intelligence to be able to helps us adapt to change among others. It is important to develop a formidable<br />
approach towards dealing with stressful situations.</p>
<p><strong>Identify the triggers;</strong><br />
Due to the immense pressure that comes with entrepreneurship, anxiety and depression can affect us.<br />
You have to be careful about the early signs of impending mental health issues such as social withdrawal, change in sleeping patterns and<br />
eating habits, apathy among others. Kindly seek medical advice or talk to a trusted person when you begin to experiences such instances.</p>
<p><strong>Manage your workload effectively.</strong> Prioritize your goals and objectives as an entrepreneur accordingly. Spending more time at serene places<br />
will keep you rejuvenated all the time.</p>
<p><strong>Postponing health checks is a very dangerous thing to do</strong>.</p>
<p>As individuals, our health should be<br />
our primary concern. We need to conduct regular check ups once in every two years though its very relative to the age of the person.</p>

TIPS FOR LIVING A HEALTHY ENTREPRENEURIAL LIFESTYLE – DR. VELMA
- Categories: Entrepreneurship
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