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Feeling Stressed About Your Home Based Business
Feeling Stressed About Your Home-Based Business?
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Whether your home-based business is a full-time pursuit or youre managing it alongside a full-time job, effectively balancing your home business with the rest of your life can be a challenge. To enjoy and experience life (and your business!) to the fullest, keeping bad stress to a minimum is a must. Follow these tips to keep the stress at bay:
1. Choose the right program for you. Whether you are a home-business newbie or are developing something fresh to enhance an alread...
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Whether your home-based business is a full-time pursuit or youre managing it alongside a full-time job, effectively balancing your home business with the rest of your life can be a challenge. To enjoy and experience life (and your business!) to the fullest, keeping bad stress to a minimum is a must. Follow these tips to keep the stress at bay:
1. Choose the right program for you. Whether you are a home-business newbie or are developing something fresh to enhance an already well-established business, its vital that you choose something that suits, supports, and enhances your personality. Think about your personal preferences, tendencies, and abilities before joining up. Ask yourself is this really something that fits who I am? Would I be comfortable with this? A bad fit will just cause anxiety. (To get to know and understand yourself and your natural preferences better, take the MBTI personality questionnaire and do some reading about your personality type.)
2. Do something you can be proud of. Supporting or selling for a company that you dont believe in will only harm your mental and emotional health. Do you agree with the company philosophically? Does the company sell products that you have faith in? Do you feel good about having your name associated with this company? Take your time to research the company. See what others are saying; check some reviews. Read the website thoroughly. If you have contact in person or by email with the company, how are you treated? Would you feel good about referring a friend or family member to this company? If you are not completely comfortable, move on.
3. Choose marketing and communication methods that suit you. While many companies have suggestions as to the best approaches for promotion, adapt what you read to fit who you are. Are you an introvert? Then you may prefer to use the written word (like email or direct mail) more than the telephone. If youre an extravert, on the other hand, you may not be able to wait to get on the phone! Trying to change yourself to be a match with the company and its expectations will only add pressure to your life. Just remember that the many, many people out there like you will prefer to communicate in the same ways that you do! You can connect with them in a way that no one else can.
4. Take your time. How many times will you come across that one-time-only, last-chance-forever, dont-miss-this-one offer? Time and time again. Take a deep breath, dont pressure yourself, and make your decisions when you are ready, not when someone else tells you to. Give yourself time not only to choose the best business for you, but also time to learn, grow, and achieve. As adults, we often expect that we should be able to do everything immediately and perfectly. How ridiculous! Take time to learn the new vocabulary, time to research and organize, time to set up the business in a way that works best for you. (Dont allow the growing number of emails in your Inbox to sway you from this!) Its your life, its your business time pressure will steal your enjoyment and turn it into just another stressful to-do list.
5. Dont take it personally. In my second week of research into potential Internet home businesses, I signed up by email for information from one particular company. I gave my phone number, too, and, later that day, the company called. After I listened to the fellows pitch and (politely) refused it, he hung up on me! I felt horrible for a few minutes, but then I came to realize that it was probably best that I didnt sign with a company that had representatives who would treat potential customers that way! Keep focused on your goals, and dont let anyones bad behaviour discourage you or deter you from your course.
6. Set boundaries. Its not easy to keep up with the busyness of life, with many other commitments besides your business needing (and wanting) your time. Make a decision whether that be on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as to how much time you will set aside for your business, and gently but clearly set boundaries around that time and energy. Even if something unforeseen means that you have to be flexible with those boundaries, reschedule the time right away. Remind yourself that you wont be the only one who benefits from these boundaries and the growth (personal and business) that will come out of that focused time.
7. Do some self-care. While you may be tempted to use every spare minute on growing your business, dont forget to nurture yourself along the way. Look after your physical health. Exercise for extra energy and to keep yourself positive, focused, and disciplined. Eat well. Set up your work area ergonomically. Also, make sure that you have enough play time to stay relaxed and happy. Set aside time for hobbies and other activities that rejuvenate and encourage you.
8. Watch out for too much financial strain. Although you will read over and over again that you have to spend money to make money, keep your own financial beliefs and comfort zones in mind each time you click that purchase button. Have a very clear picture in your mind at all times about what your personal financial boundaries are, and how far you can go before the stress of what you have spent far outweighs the good you feel about investing in your new business.
9. Be (and stay) organized. Be organized with your information keep all of the information about your sites, links, passwords, etc., in one place, so that you are not wasting time hunting through old emails. Stay organized financially keep track of what youre spending and when, so that you dont get carried away and have some nasty financial surprises. Be organized with your daily, weekly, monthly, and longer-term goals. Have a place for those to-do lists, and stick with them. Watch out for distractions that can lure you away from your business goals, like that Inbox. Before you know it, an hour or two has slipped away as you read through email, and youve done nothing that actually benefits your business.
10. Dont try to do too much. Although getting starting with a number of programs right away is very tempting, what with the many promises of instant and great amounts of cash, just remember that taking on too much will quickly lose its excitement and start to feel utterly overwhelming. Choose one or two things to get started with, and then branch out, if you want to, when those are well on their way and under control.
Bottom line, remember why you are doing this. Whatever the reason that you decided to create and grow your home business and I know the reason is a good one remind yourself of this person, goal, or dream regularly. You wont find a better motivation anywhere to stay optimistic, focused, and stress-free. Your home business, just like any job or business, can and should be a source of immense pride and joy for you, rather than a constant worry. Be true to yourself, take care of yourself, and nurture your business, and you will find that your business truly will give you delight and satisfaction, rather than just more stress. Good luck!
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Feeling Stressed Or Depressed? Try Some Flowers!
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382
Summary:
Beautiful flower gardens have been a part of our world for thousands of years. Yet, flowers don't provide us with food, clothing fibers, or any other item considered necessary for survival. So, why do we spend so much time planting and caring for flowers?
A recent study conducted at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, offers scientific proof that flowers do provide happiness, surely a necessity for our emotional well being. The study was conducted unde...
Keywords:
flowers, floral arrangement, health, happiness
Article Body:
Beautiful flower gardens have been a part of our world for thousands of years. Yet, flowers don't provide us with food, clothing fibers, or any other item considered necessary for survival. So, why do we spend so much time planting and caring for flowers?
A recent study conducted at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, offers scientific proof that flowers do provide happiness, surely a necessity for our emotional well being. The study was conducted under the direction of Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., who is a psychologist and internationally known expert in emotional development in human behavior. Of the results, Dr. Haviland-Jones said, "What's most exciting about this study is that it challenges established scientific beliefs about how people can manage their day-to-day moods in a healthy and natural way."
The study lasted for 10 months and produced proof of the
following:
Flowers immediately affect happiness.
The impact of flowers is positive and long-term.
Flowers help to enable connections between people.
In the stressful world we live in, isn't it nice to know that by taking the simple step of purchasing flowers, you can quickly improve your own mood or someone else's? And, better yet, the flowers you buy for yourself will make those who see them happy as well. Just place them in a high-traffic area like the entryway to your home, on your kitchen table, or in the family's sitting room. Dr. Haviland-Jones agrees, saying, "Flowers bring about positive emotional feelings in those who enter a room. They make the space more welcoming and create a sharing atmosphere."
Want to boost the mood of your employees and customers? Place flowers in your lobby and in areas used by your employees, like the break room, cafeteria, or meeting rooms. You'll benefit by having a more beautiful workplace and you'll see more smiles around the office. Improved morale can also increase employee productivity, so your small purchase of flowers can result in huge returns!
Your florist can help you choose the perfect flowers for any occasion and can even help you pick the right flowers to match the recipients personality or the space they'll be placed in. Just pick up the phone and call or visit the flower shop to discuss what you need and what you'd like to achieve.
Feeling Stressed Or Depressed? Try Some Flowers!
Word Count:
382
Summary:
Beautiful flower gardens have been a part of our world for thousands of years. Yet, flowers don't provide us with food, clothing fibers, or any other item considered necessary for survival. So, why do we spend so much time planting and caring for flowers?
A recent study conducted at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, offers scientific proof that flowers do provide happiness, surely a necessity for our emotional well being. The study was conducted unde...
Keywords:
flowers, floral arrangement, health, happiness
Article Body:
Beautiful flower gardens have been a part of our world for thousands of years. Yet, flowers don't provide us with food, clothing fibers, or any other item considered necessary for survival. So, why do we spend so much time planting and caring for flowers?
A recent study conducted at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, offers scientific proof that flowers do provide happiness, surely a necessity for our emotional well being. The study was conducted under the direction of Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., who is a psychologist and internationally known expert in emotional development in human behavior. Of the results, Dr. Haviland-Jones said, "What's most exciting about this study is that it challenges established scientific beliefs about how people can manage their day-to-day moods in a healthy and natural way."
The study lasted for 10 months and produced proof of the
following:
Flowers immediately affect happiness.
The impact of flowers is positive and long-term.
Flowers help to enable connections between people.
In the stressful world we live in, isn't it nice to know that by taking the simple step of purchasing flowers, you can quickly improve your own mood or someone else's? And, better yet, the flowers you buy for yourself will make those who see them happy as well. Just place them in a high-traffic area like the entryway to your home, on your kitchen table, or in the family's sitting room. Dr. Haviland-Jones agrees, saying, "Flowers bring about positive emotional feelings in those who enter a room. They make the space more welcoming and create a sharing atmosphere."
Want to boost the mood of your employees and customers? Place flowers in your lobby and in areas used by your employees, like the break room, cafeteria, or meeting rooms. You'll benefit by having a more beautiful workplace and you'll see more smiles around the office. Improved morale can also increase employee productivity, so your small purchase of flowers can result in huge returns!
Your florist can help you choose the perfect flowers for any occasion and can even help you pick the right flowers to match the recipients personality or the space they'll be placed in. Just pick up the phone and call or visit the flower shop to discuss what you need and what you'd like to achieve.
