Switching off from work – tips for Personal Trainers
Do you ever get the feeling you’re sprinting on a treadmill that never stops? Running your own business can be exhilarating but it can also become overwhelming and exhausting if you don’t have an ‘off switch’ at the end of each working day.
I was chatting a girlfriend this week who recently started up her first business. It was her life long dream and she was so excited about getting it up and running that she spent every second of every day for the first 4 months physically and mentally doing everything possible to make it a success.
You won’t be surprised to hear that when I saw her, she was completely exhausted, run down and to be honest pretty miserable, because she had gotten into the habit of both managing and running her business, and at the same time, prioritising everything and everyone ahead of herself.
As a small business owner, its essential that we allow ourselves the time to ‘switch off from work’ and to put a full stop at the end of our work day. Not easy in a world of i-phones, i-pads and online TV! However, the rewards of implementing some simple time out strategies are well worth it.
There are heaps of ways you can do this. For me personally, I like to take my dogs for a walk and get some fresh air, or get away from all technology and spend 20 minutes in a quiet room doing some stretches.
I love this video from flyingsolo.com.au which has some great tips on how to actively switch off at the end of your work day http://www.flyingsolo.com.au/video/58.
What are your tips for drawing a line between work and rest?
Justin is the Managing Director of Active Management, which he began January 2004. He offers coaching to businesses worldwide in everything from start up and design to marketing and sales systems. Justin also facilitates four Australian and New Zealand ‘fitness industry roundtables’ events, which allows him to see a huge cross section of business models.