Unhealthy Entrepreneurial Habits

Writing my book and as an intrepid entrepreneur, it’s sometimes hard to stick to the good habits that I know keep me at my very best and feel a tad the worse for wear if I don’t (as an ex-holistic health coach I have no excuse…I do know better).

How many of the following bad habits do you succumb to in your quest for entrepreneurial success?

• You regularly go to bed after 11pm even though you sleep in till later.
• You drink coffee in the afternoon to keep you going into the early hours every morning.
• You never eat breakfast & get stuck straight into your work.
• You eat a badly balanced lunch and succumb to a mid-afternoon energy slump which requires a chocolate bar, bag of crips or several more cups of coffee to get through.
• You neglect to take some kind of exercise which gets you moving on a daily basis.
• The only things you drink throughout the day are cups of tea and/or coffee.
• You stare at your laptop screen for hours on end without a break.
• You let stress get to you and don’t step away from your screen and give yourself some breathing space & a relaxing break at regular intervals.

If you do any or all of the above and suffer from any or all of the following niggles…hayfever, weight problems, low blood sugar, eczema, menstrual problems, foggy head, poor memory, cellulite, aching joints, then you might like to try any or all of the following!!

• Get to bed by 10.30pm and lights out by 11pm every night.
• Always eat breakfast and ensure you include some form of good quality protein along with your carbs. This goes for lunch too – the classic symptom of not enough protein for lunch is a drowsy, energy slump a couple of hours after lunch.
• Try & drink your last cup of coffee no later than 3pm in the afternoon – caffeine stays in your system for up to 6 hours after consumption.
• Drink at least 2-3 litres of good quality water every day (that doesn’t include your tea or coffee intake).
• Take regular breaks away from your laptop screen and ideally do some form of exercise/movement that you enjoy daily.
• If you ever feel particularly stressed, take some time out to perform some deep breathing – or find something guaranteed to make you laugh. Breathing & laughing are two of the best, most effective stress relievers known to man.