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How to Unplug From Thinking About Your Business 24/7
Do you ever have difficulty shutting your mind off at the end of the day?
We entrepreneurs are driven by nature. And that often brings with it pangs of guilt or anxiety if we’re not working all of the time.
Which means that the “energy of business” is ever present.
So how can you unhook from that energy to relax, get better sleep and set yourself up for an amazingly productive next day?
Create a ritual around it.
Why is this important?
Because having a ritual supports you in gently transitioning from one part of your day to another.
Masculine models of success reward us for forging ahead, and powering through from one thing to the next. But when you think about it, that’s not how energy works.
When you’re on a highway, would you floor the gas pedal to get to the end of the off ramp?
You’d ease off the gas so your car can slow down gradually.
This principle also holds true for our bodies.
By creating a ritual, you’re giving your body and mind a chance to energetically downshift.
When you do this, you use your energy more efficiently…
…and even more importantly, you’re able to recalibrate to a slower, more relaxed pace.
A pace that will help you sleep better and wake up refreshed in the morning.
For Mark and I, our ritual has been lighting the fire table at dusk and watching the sun set.
By doing this together, we both get on the same wavelength.
It sends a signal to each other, and to the energy field in our home, that “work is done now.”
Some other rituals I’ve used (when living alone, or when my husband was not attuned around this concept) include:
- Taking a walk
- Getting on my yoga mat and stretching
- Drawing a hot bath and soaking
- Driving to the farm to pick up vegetables
So my question for you is:
What simple ritual will you create to transition from the energy of “business” to the energy of “my time?”
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