Well, hello to you, my reader chums! In the business world, everything is busy; you're either doing client work, admin, marketing, accounts, networking, or generally thinking of ways to improve your business and maintain a good workflow. 

It is exhausting and busy, but incredibly worth it overall. However, even though running a business is busy, it doesn't mean you should fall into the burnout trap or be working 24/7. In fact, overworking and overdoing it are going to have a detrimental effect on your mental health and business. 

I've always been bad at resting, as it doesn't naturally come to me, but over the last year, I've tried to embrace it more personally and professionally. Here's why slowing down is important as a business owner and the benefits it has.

Recharging and resetting mean better outcomes

Your phone needs to be charged every night, and so do you. You wouldn't expect the phone to keep running and working when it runs out of battery - and why are you expecting yourself to keep going when you need a rest? Recharging and resetting is one of the most important things we can do as business owners, whether it's having set times to turn off your computer, having an unwinding evening routine or taking regular breaks. You must find moments in your day and week where you can reset and recharge to be fully present in your work.

With a clearer and refreshed mind, you can make better decisions, foster creativity, feel more productive and enjoy your work. You can give a better version of yourself to managing clients, employees and everything in between.

You can focus on the important things

Running a business is a lot of work, and you can't always focus on everything at the same time. Slowing down can help you plan a more manageable schedule where you focus on the more important things, whether that's big projects or breaking down your workload throughout the week, rather than cramming everything into one day. It gives you time and space to be mindful about how you want to work, when and what feels right for you.

You'll enjoy your work-life balance a lot more

You started a business to enjoy working, and that's what you should be doing. If you're constantly on the go, you're not pausing and enjoying what you set out to do in the first place. Slowing down means you can enjoy the work you're doing, what you've achieved and that work-life balance, ensuring you're living your life and working how it suits you. 

You'll feel better in yourself and about daily life

This point is the most important - by slowing down, you'll feel better overall about life and your work, as it gives you more reflection time to understand what is most important to you. You'll start to listen to your body more and appreciate what it needs, taking those restful moments and going with that flow rather than forcing yourself to do things you can't do.

You'll appreciate the little moments rather than focusing on big achievements

Life is a series of a million little moments, and the big moments are the few in between. We spend a lot of time focusing on the big goals and large achievements, rather than the everyday wins, the yes moments and the journey. Slowing down helps you embrace just that; you'll start congratulating yourself more, practising gratitude and having a better appreciation for life.

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