Reducing Stress in your Kids Yoga Business

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As it is stress awareness month, I wanted to talk about it as it is something that I have experienced first- hand many times in my life. Sustained stress can lead to burnout, anxiety and/ or depression and other serious health concerns such as heart disease. When teachers are stressed, it can also have a negative impact on the children that they teach.
I left teaching in a primary school due to stress. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder and I struggled to cope even part time teaching with young children and a husband who works away fairly regularly. I thought that teaching yoga would be less stressful and although there are some aspects that make this true- it certainly is not without stress. Over the past 7 years, I’ve had to learn how to build my business in a way that supports my mental health and I thought I’d share some of these 'learnings'  with you today.

1. Get to know yourself REALLY well! What things bring you stress? What is your ideal way to work? I think that when we create our own businesses, it is an extension of who we are as people. Things arise that we hadn’t really noticed about ourselves and we can’t ignore them anymore!  Maybe journal/ meditate on these questions:

• What things make me feel stressed?
• Are there any times in my week when I feel stressed?
• If I could create my working week any way I liked- what would that look like?

 
2. Create space in your diary – however this works for you. For example, a lot of my work is in schools, yet I try and ensure that I am not in schools for the last week of term. This is because I have my own children too and I find that this ‘buffer’ enables me to start holidays on a more even keel. I also try to have at least one day a week where I don’t ‘people’. This is personal, so whatever feels ‘spacious’ to you is the right thing here. This links back to my first point- get to know yourself really well!

3. Reflect regularly Consider if the things that you currently do in your business are things that you want to do and are worthwhile. Sometimes we can get really caught up with the way that we do things, because that is how we do them. It can be really helpful to take a moment to pause and think about- do I actually WANT to do this? Is it worth my time and energy? And don’t be afraid to change up anything that needs changing- this is your business and you get to do it in a way that works for you. More on this next week😊
 
 
As people who are working with children, I believe that it is really important to put your mental health first. When we meet our own needs we can better impact the lives of the children we teach.If you are feeling stressed about any aspect of your business, check out my ‘Stress Less Hour’ where we get an hour to talk about any aspect of your business that is causing stress for you and we can work together to find solutions.
 
I’d love to hear from you- what’s your experience of stress?
What things help you be less stressed in your business?
 
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