 Today we're talking about the importance of mindfulness for entrepreneurs here on the journey So as an entrepreneur you have a million things to be concerned about you have bills you have employees you have products Yeah, we've all had those days when you're running around all day crazy, and you're done at the end of the day And you're like what did I get done today? I mean your day was just so hectic Mindfulness is really important for not only taking care of yourself, but it's also a great business strategy Alright, so what is mindfulness now? It has been associated with meditation But it's good to know that mindfulness is not just exclusive to meditation Absolutely being mindful is being really consciously present in the moment Having a lot of intention about every single thing that you do and this isn't just a temporary thing like oh It's 10 a.m. Time to be mindful This is something that you need to have as a habit that you really put into practice throughout your entire work day So what does mindfulness have to do with being an entrepreneur now as an entrepreneur? There's so many things on your plate, and it's easy to be burnt out Well mindfulness can actually help with that mindfulness has a ton of great benefits starting with improving your health I mean as an entrepreneur you can't really take a ton of sick days So it's really important for that in maintaining certain health benefits Also mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress lower your heart rate Even your blood pressure it can improve your sleep or even boost your immune system It also helps fight anxiety and depression You know as someone who's constantly go go go have a lot of stress in your day-to-day activities So it's a great way to help combat that anxiety and stress and depression It also helps cognitive ability as an entrepreneur You're gonna have some issues you're gonna have to work through so being able to problem solve and be analytical It's gonna be important and you can't do that with a foggy brain One study even found that even just a 10-minute daily practice help result in more efficient cognition Say that three times fast. It also helps to battle burnout You work a lot of hours. You have so much on your plate. It can be taxing So having a more mindful practice throughout your day can help avoid all of that Basically it helps with everything so why not? So you know why it's important you know all the benefits but Sam How do we actually do this? Where do we start? Well, you can start by just scheduling your day Embracing routine and making sure that you have some structure. It can reduce anxiety and it's good for your overall Of course help, but making sure that things get done efficiently There's something so peaceful about just having your day planned out like that is the greatest feeling You know what to expect Exactly and don't forget to also include some breaks or maybe some non-work things in there as well Like hey, I'm gonna be eating from this time and then you know gonna take this five-minute break here. I'm commuting here Exactly. It's really important to think about all those things so that they don't surprise you and then all of a sudden You're really behind schedule and stressed out and it's good to know when to stop You want to be able to make sure that you're checking in with yourself The whole point of mindfulness is to make sure that you're not burning yourself out So even though you have a good schedule you're being productive Relax no one to take a break. Yeah, I struggle with that one a lot. I know I'll get in my zone I'm staring at my computer screen for like hours, and then I realize that you've hit that kind of brain fog And that's when I know that hey I need to take a step away take a lap around the office go outside take a little nature break whatever it takes to Really reset your brain and reset your focus. I like to pass out taking that now Obviously one other way to be mindful is to create a checklist, but we're gonna switch it up a little bit We're gonna say create an anti checklist because sometimes when you have that to-do list If you don't get everything done at the end of the day You're just looking at everything that you missed But if you have an anti to-do list you start off the day with a blank list and when you finish things you add them to it So at the end of the day you see everything you've accomplished exactly. I love a good to-do list This is an even better way to do that because then it's also like a little pat on the back as you're completing tasks And then you know, it's great You don't have a whole list of things that you didn't accomplish that day So this will just give you that momentum that you can ride on and continue to be productive as you go Mindfulness isn't something that just magically happens on its own You have to actually put forth intentional effort to make sure that it does happen But if you fall off and you kind of forgotten a little bit about that Here's some strategies that you can use to really get back on track. You could perform a body scan So you just think about how you're feeling and taking it all in starting at the crown of your head all the way down to the tip Of your toes think about how does my mind feel right now my head and how do I feel in my, you know Chest my abdomen all of those things come together with that body scan now that you've done that body scan notice Where you're unintentionally holding on to a lot of tension So whether that's in your jaw or your shoulders or your neck Realize that acknowledge it and then release it next you can stretch Whether it's your arms or you're standing up and you're reaching up. That's a great way of releasing that stress You can also review all your senses. So it's a lot like that body scan, but you're thinking about those five senses You know, what do you see? What do you feel? What do you touch all that great things? And that kind of reminds me of a meet-up that I did it was like a mindfulness hike Not only are you just walking through the woods, but the person leading it was saying what are your feet feel? What do you see? What are you taking in and we even had moments where we just stopped in a place? look straight ahead and just focused on that one Particular piece and figured out what is in that area? It was a little different But I did realize that it helped me become more mindful in that moment in present Exactly and the next thing you can do is also breathe. So breathe in Hold it breathe out. You know all of that great stuff breathing is so important And it's a great way to really help ground yourself again So next be grateful one of the great ways of resetting your mind is just spend a few minutes and be grateful about the things that you Having your life another strategy is to acknowledge where you're at in your entrepreneurial journey So, you know, a lot of times we get so lost and I have this to do this much to do You know, I haven't reached this point in my career yet But if you take a step back and you actually acknowledge how far you've come you realize that you're doing pretty well The bottom line is entrepreneurship is hard. You need every possible tool you can get to make it easier So mindfulness is definitely something you can utilize to help you actually be more productive at work All right, so that's a wrap. 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