Are You Stressed About Finances?

As an Advocate for healthy living and wellness, it is very enjoyable to provide tips to embetter the emotional and physical well-being of Business Owners and Entreprenuers.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a manner where stress is minimal so that one can enjoy their fruit of labor, is one of most important keys to Success as we fulfill our goals our dreams! From here, our contributing Clinician, Shaketa Robinson explains more.

Are you consistently worried or anxious about the economy? Are you feeling overwhelmed about the future of your business? Believe it or not, this feeling has become more common over the past few years.

SAMHSA (SAMHSA, the substance abuse and mental health division of the US Department of Health and Human Services) defines stress as “the body’s response to any demand or pressure”. Emotional distress can also have a negative impact on an individual’s physical health. Some common symptoms of stress include:

• Lack of sleep or over-sleeping
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Excessive worrying
• Poor appetite or over-eating
• Easily irritated or “moody”

As a business owner it is not unusual for a person to wear many hats or find themselves trying to tackle multiple projects alone. If an individual continues to experience such high demands or pressure without relieving the symptoms noted above, it could result in depression, anxiety, or some other form of mental illness. This is why it is imperative to maintain a healthy sense of well being in order to manage stress. Often times, we are consistent with maintaining and improving our physical health (annual exams, prevention screenings, etc.), but choose to neglect our mental health, which is equally important. If left untreated, stress may lead to several chronic illnesses including (helpguide.org):

• Pain of any kind
• Heart disease
• Digestive problems
• Sleep problems
• Depression
• Obesity
• Autoimmune diseases
• Skin conditions, such as eczema

There are some easy, low cost/no cost things you can do to manage your stress level.

• Listen to soft/relaxing music
• Exercise or attend a yoga class
• Take up a hobby (reading, knitting, poetry, painting, etc.)
• Utilize emotional support from friends of family members
• Write down your thoughts/feelings (journal)
• Try focusing on the positive things in your life

These are all healthy outlets which can alleviate emotional distress. However, if an individual has been feeling this way for a long period of time or does not feel relief, it may be a good idea to seek professional help (psychiatrist, professional counselor, etc.). A clinical practice such as, Cornerstone Psychotherapy, is the best place to find help that reinforces a stress-free, psychologically healthy lifestyle, which will surely add more quality and productivity to any business performance.


Shaketa Robinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Human Development. She is in private practice with Cornerstone Psychotherapy in Atlanta, GA.
www.cornerstonepsychotherapy.org

Keep Your Business Profitable!

Since the advent of the information technology, the Internet had been a valuable commodity to most people since the beginning of the information technology. But here one can find ways on how to earn more money even without having to spend more capital on building a business.

Many business people are realizing the importance of email marketing. Through emails, an online business can market their product directly to and through their customers.

Generally, the main purpose of email marketing is to reach your target audience as quickly and as direct as possible to promote a product or service that is beneficial to your customers.

However, some businesses use email marketing to maintain contact and to establish a true relationship with their customers.

Email marketing has grown in such an unprecedented rate because most people in the virtual community are always hungry for information which they find interesting. They will then subscribe your emails and newsletters.

On the other hand, not all people are willing to subscribe and they may only be interested in your product or service once, and may no longer be interested again.

Moreover, when you continue to send those emails that do not have their permissions, you can be accused of spamming. Spamming is a serious offense especially in the world of information technology and most authorities regard the privacy of each person as valuable, which they continue to uphold even for Internet use.

With this, the creation of opt-in lists have gained tremendous acceptance. Because of its viability and feasibility to most online businesses, a lot of people have realized how important opt-in lists are for email marketing efforts.

Opt-in lists refer to the list of email addresses for people who have agreed to subscribe to your mailing list. This way, you can freely send emails that entail promotions, brochures, new product announcements, and every aspect of your marketing campaign.

When you build an opt-in list, you do not only increase the probability of being successful in email marketing but also boost your sales and profits as well. This is because building an opt-in list will give you the chance to stay in contact with your customers by getting their email address.

In this manner, you can continue to promote your products and services in which they are interested in because they have opted to subscribe and receive your email. Hence, you will most likely receive postive responses.

In this way, spams will be avoided, if not eliminated, and will not ruin the positive image of email marketing. With an opt-in list, online businesses can continue to boost their businesses through email marketing without having to worry about being accused of spamming.

A popular, very affordable, and recommended frontrunner in the Email Marketing business, who basically blazed the trail with this opt-in system is Constant Contact. They have great spam controls and offer a very reliable process with many, many interchangeable templates to choose from when designing your Brand. Don't want to design your own? Contact A+ Professional Resources to design for you!

Opt-in to Success!

Quote of the Day: Stay Focused!

"Desire is key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." -- Mario Andretti


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