{"id":9799,"date":"2023-06-30T01:51:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T05:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/?p=9799"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:31:11","slug":"manage-your-wellbeing-running-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/manage-your-wellbeing-running-business\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to manage your wellbeing when running your business"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 tips to manage your wellbeing when running your business\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-06-30T01:51:56-04:00\">June 30, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"5 tips to manage your wellbeing when running your business\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/manage-your-wellbeing-running-business\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/author\/simonbrooke\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/Simon-Brooke-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"A headshot of a blonde-haired white middle-aged man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/Simon-Brooke-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/01\/Simon-Brooke.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Simon Brooke<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Financial wellbeing is important when running a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But so is your own personal health and wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we share five tips that will help you look after your health while you work on building your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#the\">The stress of running a business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#prioritise\">1. Prioritise your physical health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dont\">2. Don\u2019t forget your mental health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#get\">3. Get on top of your time management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#feeling\">4. Feeling stale or stuck in rut? Make a change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#develop\">5. Develop a health and wellness strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#final\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the\">The stress of running a business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Launching and managing your own business while working hard to be profitable is exciting and rewarding but it can also be tiring and occasionally emotionally draining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axa.co.uk\/about\/inside-axa\/the-sme-wellbeing-report\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 2022 AXA SME Wellbeing Report<\/a> discovered that two in three small business owners don\u2019t feel that they can talk to friends or family about stress because they don\u2019t want to worry them. Nearly half (48%) say they find it difficult to know who they can talk to about their challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don\u2019t despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are simple actions you can take to safeguard your physical and emotional welfare \u2013 and that of your team, if you have employees \u2013 while ensuring your business is successful. Managing your time and prioritizing tasks and responsibilities so you don\u2019t feel overwhelmed and find yourself \u2018sweating the small stuff\u2019 will also help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s five to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prioritise\">1. Prioritize your physical health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting regular physical exercise protect your long term health but it can also make you look and feel better in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is recommended that if you\u2019re between the ages of 19 and 64, you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do strengthening activities that work all the major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) on at least two days a week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spread exercise evenly over four to five days a week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also achieve your weekly activity target with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Several short sessions of very vigorous intensity activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A mix of moderate, vigorous and very vigorous intensity activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in a personal trainer, for example, will add to your motivation and ensure you\u2019re more likely to exercise safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dont\">2. Don\u2019t forget your mental health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With one in four people experiencing least one diagnosable mental health problem in any given year, much of the stigma surrounding mental health problems is now melting away as more of us are willing to accept that sometimes it\u2019s OK not to be OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having trouble sleeping, losing your appetite \u2013 or bingeing \u2013 as well as snapping at colleagues, family and friends, struggling to focus, and feeling anxious even if you\u2019re not sure why can all be signs of stress and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical exercise has been shown to improve mental health and taking time off work to unwind completely, be that at the weekend or when you go on holiday, is also important for good mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness and meditation are helping more and more people to manage their mental state. Apps such Calm and Headspace are good for creating daily meditation routines but here are two things that you can do starting now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try to be present and live in the moment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you\u2019ve got a never-ending list of things to do and so your mind might be racing ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, you could find yourself replaying a conversation in your mind or ruminating on what happened in a meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But by letting these thoughts from the past and future go and focussing instead on the here and now and the task in hand you\u2019ll begin to feel more relaxed and in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a step back and be aware of your thoughts and feelings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Running your own business can be frustrating and scary but the next time you experience these emotions just take a breath and try to observe them for a moment rather than getting drawn into them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get\">3. Get on top of your time management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list and putting in long hours simply to get little jobs done can damage your mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also prevent you from spending time with family and friends or playing sport, doing physical exercise, and enjoying your hobbies \u2013 all of which are essential for good mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where technology can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more essential but manual and repetitive tasks can now be automated. Bookkeeping and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">accounting software<\/a> can free up your time to focus on the big picture and to develop your business strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can allow you to spend more time outside the office, as well, relaxing and doing the things other than working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can now handle everything from managing your employees\u2019 leave to processing expenses claims and systems that once only made sense for larger companies are now cost effective and adaptable for even the smallest businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives you more time for a life outside work, something Ben Marks is passionate about. He\u2019s the founder and executive director of the <a title=\"https:\/\/www.workanywhere.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workanywhere.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WorkAnywhere Campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEstablishing life-work boundaries is crucial,\u201d he says. \u201cOverworking ourselves into the ground is symptomatic of our modern culture but ensuring that we\u2019re able to disconnect regularly is key to performing at our physical and mental best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben also recommends investing in other areas of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says: \u201cThink of this as a diversification strategy for self-esteem. The more developed our relationships and personal interests are, the less work-related pressure and anxiety we experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore than anyone, founders risk burning out \u2013 or worse \u2013 due to pushing themselves too hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever, another way is possible, one that\u2019s not only healthier but also more productive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feeling\">4. Feeling stale or stuck in rut? Make a change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing the way you work, taking time out to review your professional goals or inviting your teams to contribute ideas for new products and services as well as reviewing working practices can turbo-charge your business and open up new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also boost your energy and create a more optimistic, invigorated working environment for you and your people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaching out for help when you\u2019re struggling can mean simply telling colleagues and your professional network that you need some fresh ideas, new stimulus or recommendations for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Mahon is the founder of craft beer delivery and subscription service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewgooder.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brewgooder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/sound-advice-water-parasite-gave-business-purpose-alan-mahon\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sage\u2019s Sound Advice podcast<\/a>: \u201cFor me, entrepreneurship is always about energy \u2013 you need to be surrounded by people or projects that give you that energy,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan adds: \u201cI used to be addicted to caffeine, because that gave me a bit of pseudo energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re constantly needing to recharge, or you\u2019re not getting that energy, you need to bring in something fresh \u2013 that could be a new look and feel or a new product, but often it\u2019s new people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you feel as if you\u2019re hitting a wall, the best thing you can do is try and talk to somebody about it. Can their experiences unlock something in you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s never too early a time to ask for that help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can reveal which products and services are less popular with customers as well as being less profitable. These, you know, should be replaced or updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use this technology to understand from sales figures and e-commerce systems, if you have them, what is enjoying increased customer demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as products, technology can help you to analyze the profitability of individual customers, gaining insights into how much they spend, how quickly they pay, and which products they need and when they need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"develop\">5. Develop a health and wellness strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know in business, nothing happens unless you make it happen. And that means developing a strategy, getting your people to buy into it, identifying goals and measuring your progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same is true for the health and wellness of both you and your workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making sure everyone is aware of your physical and mental health strategy and that they are given advice and help so they can take part in it and benefit from it is also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan Price is co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcitymarketing.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small City Marketing<\/a>, a digital marketing micro-agency with a team of four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says: \u201cWhere most organisations will have regular forecast meetings, or progress meetings, we have mandatory welfare meetings each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe discuss how we are feeling about the volume of workload, whether there are any issues with the type of work being assigned, whether any of our staff are experiencing fatigue, burnout or are generally feeling unmotivated, and what we can do to ensure everyone feels excited to work on projects and physically and mentally capable of carrying out tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also have an open-door policy, so if anyone wants to discuss more personal matters which may be affecting work, they can do so in a supportive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessica Flinn-Allen, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/jessicaflinn.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jessica Flinn Fine Jewellery<\/a>, says: \u201cEncourage and support your employees to take mental health days when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy acknowledging the significance of mental health and allowing dedicated time off, you demonstrate that their wellbeing matters to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCreate engaging wellbeing challenges within your organization. These challenges can promote healthy habits, encourage self-care practices, and foster a sense of camaraderie among employees. They can range from physical activities like step challenges to mindfulness and gratitude practices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessica has also identified a number of personal strategies that bolster her physical and mental health. These involve strategic planning of her time off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says: \u201cSchedule annual leave after key stressful events or periods. This ensures that you have designated time to rest and recharge, helping to prevent burnout and maintain your overall wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using technology can help to manage annual leave more effectively as well as carrying out business processes automatically, so you have more time to spend resting and recharging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embracing new opportunities is important in business but it\u2019s also essential for your mental and physical health not to bite off more than you can chew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGet into the habit of saying \u2018no\u2019,\u201d advises Suzy Glaskie, a former PR boss who retrained as a health coach following her own experience of burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/peppermintwellness.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peppermint Wellness<\/a> and host of the Midlife Illuminated podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suzy says: \u201cRespect the limits of your energy and be choosy about what you commit yourself to. Recognize that if you take energy out of your energy bank, you then need to put some energy back in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSchedule me-time into your diary and be strict about it. 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