World Mental Health Day: 5 simple Self-Care tips for entrepreneurs

Today is World Mental Health Day. 

As entrepreneurs, we are often so focused on building our businesses that we forget the most important tool in our toolkit: ourselves!

Today's is a perfect reminder that looking after your wellbeing isn't selfish, it's essential.

To help with this, we have put together 5 simple self-care tips to support your mental wellbeing. 

Start your day without your phone

Not always easy as we often have the urge to check our social media, emails and messages however if you can spend 20 minutes each morning having a cup of tea, stretching or reading it will calm your thoughts and help you to start the day with a more positive attitude. 

The power of the pause

Set a reminder to take three deep breaths every few hours. It may sound simple, but these mini-moments of calm can reset your nervous system and help you tackle the rest of your day with fresh energy.

Move your body, help your mind

A quick walk around your neighbourhood, dancing to your favourite song or stretching can help improve your mood instantly. 

Practice gratitude 

Take time in the evening to write down or say 3 things you are grateful for, gratitude has the potential to enhance mental health by reducing stress, anxiety and depression through positive reframing. 

Celebrate the small things!

Sent that email you have been putting off?  Had a tricky conversation? That's a win. Acknowledged your progress, however small it might seem. 

Your mental health isn't something to fix only when it breaks, it's something to nurture every single day. An important truth to know if that spending time looking after yourself isn't taking time away from building your business it's ensuring you are not feeling burnout and making your business sustainable.

At the Positive Business Club we have been busy putting together a number of positive resources including a self-care checklist