Mom Entrepreneurs – Tips to Maintaining a Positive Mindset
Even if you’re naturally optimistic it’s challenging to stay upbeat right now. Here’s the thing, if you’re an entrepreneur you cannot afford to be negative. If you’re down, if you’re worried or stressed you can’t maintain a positive mindset, which is the key to success in ANY economy.
If you’re a mom all the more reason to keep a positive attitude. Even small children are picking up on the negative news about the economy. They’ll pick up on your mindset even if you’re not aware of it. Make sure you’re modeling through your thoughts and actions a positive attitude.
So, what are you doing to stay positive? I’ll share some tips that work for me:
1. Choose to only surround yourself with positive people. Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on now and then but if all you hear is whining and complaining consider finding healthier friends.
2. Manage your intake of outside information – particularly the news. You don’t have to bury your head in the sand but you can’t watch CNN four hours a day and not feel the impact on your attitude.
3. Give yourself some quiet time to meditate daily. I’ve recently been listening to the Holosync CD’s from www.centerpointe.com.
4. When you feel yourself going into negative fearful thinking, catch yourself, shift gears and do something different to shift your energy. Go for a walk, call a friend or read something positive.
5. Exercise daily. My favorite is yoga as I feel the benefits mentally and physically.
6. Read a daily intentions statement of what you want to bring into your life. Read my blog post on how to write an intention statement and why it’s such a powerful tool.
Let’s support each other as we stay positive, please share comments on what works for you.
Tags: Entrepreneurial Moms, Mindset, women entrepreneurs, work at home moms
