It’s self-care for tech founders time. Dinner is served.
To enjoy this full-course meal, you need to read up our previous post on “Self-Care For Tech Founders: The Secret To Making Millions (PT1)”.
If you’re done reading, then you can proceed to enjoy dinner with the rest of us. In the previous post, we established that “self-care” is a deliberate action to balance one’s physical, mental and emotional health.
This post will also proceed to shed light on how appropriate self-care for tech founders enhances productivity. We will also discuss how it ncreases the chances of making millions as a startup founder in the tech ecosystem.
Many people believe that the secret to excelling in whatever career path you’ve chosen is diligence and hard work. As much as these two factors are vital, undermining the place of self-care is detrimental to any business. Undoubtedly, it will hit the final nail in the coffin to your business demise.
Hardwork without self-care causes you to burn out faster than your counterparts. Dalai Lama once said, “If you feel burnout setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best for the sake of everyone to withdraw and restore yourself”.
Therefore, I’ll be sharing a few reasons you should take your self-care routine very seriously as a tech founder.
Why You Should Take Selfcare Routines More Serious As A Tech Founder
Self-care relieves you of stress and anxiety
Try to imagine how soothing it feels to get a good massage after sitting on a chair in front of the computer all day. Such bliss!
These few minutes of bliss provide you with the opportunity to relax and take a real “vacay” from the emotional and mental turbulence you’ve dealt with all day. It will also give you the needed refreshment to take on new levels of challenges in your startup.
Self-care enhances productivity and improves cognitive function
According to Harvard Health Blog, regular exercise helps memory and thinking by reducing insulin resistance, reducing inflammation, and stimulating the release of chemicals in the brain. This also affects the health of the brain cells, and the growth of new blood cells.
Taking a break from the electromagnetic radiation that comes from devices and indulging in self-care measures go a long way in improving cognitive function.
Self-care improves your emotional health and keeps you away from the doctor
An apple a day alone doesn’t keep the doctor away. Adequate sleep, a balanced diet and regular exercise also keep you farther from the hospital.
Spending time with people whose company you enjoy goes a long way in keeping your emotional stability in check. It’s important to have healthy coping skills in business in order to deal with uncomfortable emotions that might arise in the tech ecosystem.
Patrick Bardsley, CEO and Co-founder of Spectrum Designs stated that one way he has upped his game is by making mental and physical health a core part of his company’s values. This he achieves first by reminding himself daily that if he doesn’t take care of his health, then he cannot be the best he can be for his business and family.
3 Self-Care Tips For Busy Entrepreneurs
As a startup founder who’s ready to make millions but doesn’t know how to go about it, these 3 basic self-care tips for busy founders will be of great help to you.
1. Do not skip meals: As a startup founder, you shouldn’t be too busy to eat. Not just eating, but eating healthily. It’s now very common to find entrepreneurs missing breakfast which is very detrimental to productivity.
You can read more on this on Tech Breakfast For Productivity.
2. Get adequate sleep: A previous post, Rest In Tech or Rest In Peace has a whole lot to say about the importance of sleep to a tech startup founder and you should read up on it.
3. Maintain a healthy work-life balance: As an entrepreneur in the tech ecosystem, it is important that you understand that you have a life outside your startup.
Bothered on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance? The post, “Work-Life Balance: What Does It Mean And Its Importance” is the perfect read for you.
Worried about working hard and yet making thousands instead of the millions you’ve always dreamt about?
Health is wealth. Step up your game and build yours, today. Set up a self-care routine plan, follow it consistently and I’ll be waiting for your appreciation in the comment section.
