3 ways to avoid depression as an entrepreneur

[Greatguy1]

Everyone gets depressed at a point in time but ability to bounce back is critical. When things go awry, as they always will do, one must firstly know that its a sign of progress. Then its time to identify missteps and work towards a better outcome. The need to talk to a loved one is also critical. You need to share feelings and outcome with those closest to us.

 

[Dorcey]

Entrepreneurs may hear “fake it until you make it” and “defeat imposter syndrome” more than the average person. Many people only notice entrepreneurial success — the money, the cars, the new office. But what they don’t see are the sacrifices entrepreneurs make to create success — likely for years. Many people don’t see the mental health problems that occur in entrepreneurs — like depression and anxiety. It becomes crucial to battle anxiety and depression as an entrepreneur.

 

[GIFTMICHAEL]

Exactly these are very true about depression.
If it is not carefully dealth with it can destroy a person, business and company.
If an entrepreneur is depressed definitely it will affect the productivity level of his business.
The business will definitely collapse completely.
Depression is a dangerous disease that can make a person feel useless of himself.

 

[Zamaney]

Entrepreneurs make huge emotional investments in their ideas. They become one with their concepts, their services, and their gadgets. Their business becomes their identity. Any loss or failure is no longer just about time and money. It is about their self-worth you can avoid depression by
Go on an information fast.
Look beyond self-help

 

[Blessedsam60]

As an entrepreneur, to avoid depression in your business;
1. You have to be focus
2. You have to bear it in mind that businesses comes with risk
3. You must be optimistic
These and many other suggested ways are what keeps a business man going.

 

[MercySmith]

Give yourself a break. When you start suspecting signs of depression, simply give yourself a break. Your entire system desire it. Another way you can over depression is by trying to stay calm in troubling times. Learn to stay calm and find peace. Don't give room for panic attack.

 

[Eyiteepraise]

Being depressed as an entrepreneur is very risky to both the Entrepreneur and his business. To avoid depression, an entrepreneur have to build a good relationship with his employees,share his opinion with others and learn from others mistakes

 

[Chumzy]

Being an entrepreneur is not an easy task and involves patience. One must understand that there are bound to be good and bad days. When the good days come we celebrate and for the bad days we learn from it.

 

[Frank]

As an entrepreneur, I always find ways to avoid those information on social media get to me. When I see those that share success stories, it is a way to motivate me to do better. This doesn't mean that in the long run, that it won't have an adverse effect on my mind, but I hope it doesn't get to that.

 

[Quert]

Take a balanced way of life. At least three days a week you can alleviate tension by having 30 minutes of intensive practice. Healthy food habits, including more fruit and vegetables, will provide you with more energy and help you to cope with stress.

 

[Heatman]

Great points. Depression is such a dangerous thing for entrepreneur. It's something all business people should try at all cost to avoid. It's consequences on any business is fatal.

I know a lot of people who have committed suicide all because they were depressed and it's such a bad story for them and their friends and family. The one that I hate so much about depression is that those who are in such situations, never open up to people so they are helped psychologically, until it's too late.

 

[WhiteHouse]

Meet other rousing business person and your energy will return. Tune in to pioneers might be through online recordings, or go to courses and occasions. To keep yourself up consistently, continue to adapt now things, and produce novel thoughts , better approaches to work out things. Have business examination which will pinpoint purpose behind your business issues that might be discouraging, you can settle them once you know the reason and the way that they are feasible will give you certainty on business. Meet new individuals and discussion about your business, when they give a good reaction and discussion great about your business and you, you will feel much improved. Best strategy is to interface with individuals which is the thing that you can't do much of the time as a business visionary.

 

[Kehinde]

• Large numbers of investor rejections
• Stress and long working hours leading to burnout
• Being sabotaged by partners, staff or investors
• Being fired from your own company
• Struggles gaining and maintaining traction

 

[Janita]

It has become a common thing to go into business depression, so we should do business very comfortably and thoughtfully so that we can get into it.Depression is very real thing in our life we should try to work without depression and do not put stress on your body which is very harmful for us and for family as well if you are interpreneurs so we should try our best to focus and do little bit focus on our health as well.

 

[Pauljonnes1000]

1. Learn how to make good decision.
2. Have time to relax your brain
3. Listen to stories of successful entrepreneurs
4. Listen to music they are business motivational

 

[Snazzy001]

Depression is a silent killer, depression can ruin your day and even your goals.we have got to be very careful how we become depressed if we have our goals at heart.talk to a counsellor or any care giver to see to the solution.

 

[Miracles04]

How do you reach out? Look for support from people who make you feel safe and cared for is not everybody that understands, it's not everybody that has the skillset to know and how to help you cope so look for support from people who make you feel safe and cared for. the person you talk to mustn't be able to fix you they just need to be a good listener someone who listening attentively and compassionately without being distracted or judging you so those are kind of people you look out for. Make meeting people one-on-one a priority yes phone calls, social media those are a great ways to keep intouch but they don't replace the old good fashion in person quality time face to face, Hanging out, spending time to talk, gist. The simple act of talking to someone face to face about how you feel can play a big role in relieving depression and keeping it away, try to keep up with social activities even if you don't feel like it even if you don't have the drive keep up with social activities go out often when you are depressed. It feels more comfortable to retreat into your shell but being around other people will make you less depressed why there is a form of destruction at that time you look up to other people, you look at the event happening, you see things around. you are distracted From looking into yourself and seeing how empty you are so that destruction will go a long way to help you.

Find ways to help others the life is not all about you alone, it is nice to receive support but research shows that you get even bigger mood boost yourself from providing support yourself, for helping someone, for being there for someone, for showing care, kindness, love to someone else or a total stranger. It boost your mood so find ways both big and small to help others voluntarily, volunteer to do something for someone or Be a listening ear to a friend, do something nice for somebody find ways to support others.

Get A Pet why nothing can replace the human connection pet can bring companionship into your life and help you feel less isolated so get a pet caring for a pet can get you outside of yourself and give you a sense of being needed those are powerful antidote to depression

Join A Support Group For Depression being with others dealing with depression can go a long way to reduce your sense of isolation you can also encourage each other give and receive advice on how to cope and share experiences this help you to know that you're not alone and there are other people like you and if other people like you are winning and I'm making good of their life haven't been where you are and they share their experiences experiential knowledge help you to see that yes! if this person can do it I can also do it this is what a support group help you to achieve.

10 TIPS FOR STAYING TOUCH WITH FAMILY FRIENDS

10 tips how do you go about it

1. talk to one person about the way you are feeling

2. help someone else by volunteering

3. have lunch or have a drink with a friend

4. ask a loved one to check in with you regularly

5. accompany someone to the movie, to a concert, a small get-together, a wedding ceremony or a comedy program It can help you have awhole lot. get out...! accompany someone because most of the time you don't have the personal drive but when someone else suggest lash on onto it and go... it will help you stay connected.

6. call or email an old friend.

7. go for walk with a workout friend.

8. Schedule a weekly dinner date.

9. meet new people by taking a class or joining a club. be intentional and deliberate about hanging out and connecting with each other.

10. confine in a clergy member teacher or maybe a sports coach confining with them open up share.

 

[Thosynho]

Depression is a dark and lonely place to be in no matter what someone does for a living. Entrepreneurs face a unique set of challenges when depressed. That's because for many entrepreneurs, their personal health is reflected in their business health.

When you're depressed, you're not productive. When you're not productive, your business suffers. When your business suffers, your depression deepens. And the cycle continues and can become more insidious with every iteration.

Entrepreneurs know that their business successes are personal successes -- and their business challenges are personal challenges. The phrase “it’s not personal; it’s business” doesn’t apply to them. And so a personal struggle like depression leads to business challenges, including lost revenue and team conflicts.

So how can business leaders reach the light at the end of the depression tunnel and avoid toxic triggers?

1. Find a safe space.​

Part of what gives depression its power is the shame -- and the need to conceal those feelings. Brené Brown speaks eloquently about how vulnerability can eradicate shame. Seeking therapy is always a good idea for someone suffering with depression.

Having an entrepreneurial support system isn’t a bad idea either. Mastermind groups can be a safe place to share business and personal struggles. The fellow entrepreneurs in a mastermind group may have a deep understanding of the issues you're facing and can provide keen insights for solutions.

2. Close the gap.​

It’s natural for entrepreneurs to chase the horizon. But when you’re in a depressed state, the horizon seems further and further away.

What once was a lofty goal turns into an unachievable, daunting odyssey. Dan Sullivan, the founder of Strategic Coach in Toronto, teaches a very powerful lesson that helps turn the tables on this phenomena. He calls it "closing the gap." In essence, an individual shifts his or her perspective from looking forward to looking backward.

In depression, you tend to focus on everything you haven’t achieved and focus solemnly on where you think you should be.

Instead, practice the act of looking back, acknowledging and celebrating what you have accomplished. Observe and appreciate every step, big or small, that you’ve taken traveling on the path toward your vision.


With this practice, you'll see that you're closer to your goals than your depression wants you to believe. Closing the gap will give you positive, motivating fuel to take more action.

3. Go on an information fast.​

If you have ever been bombarded with Facebook posts about one person's success, followed by another and another, then you might understand that sometimes those "uplifting" and "motivating" posts can have the opposite effect, especially for someone with depression.

Sure, those posts and articles can help individuals see what's possible and provide motivation for stepping up their game. On the other hand, if you're suffering from depression, those posts could trap you in a detrimental comparison mindset. You might think, "Look, there’s another person who’s killing it and I’m still stuck.They must be special. I must be broken."

Sometimes the best thing to do is to remove yourself from such triggers. Unplug from Facebook. Don’t read those posts. Perhaps, you need to turn away from consuming information so that you can have the space for producing.

This is a lovely post, quite informative and educating as well. An entrepreneur can find himself in the state of depression as a result of many things affecting him and his business. If it's a result of drop in sales then the entrepreneur needs to find out the cause of the drop and try to fix it.

 

[unhappy triad]

Depression is a life threatening, as a entrepreneurs depression can cause one not to focus on he/ her business, entrepreneurs face set of challenges depressed in their business or in their health

 

[Hasan Raza]

You say well and came to a meaningful conclusion, the article is convenience. As an entrepreneur if there's anything turning out badly that can cause gloom, you should to realize how to control the downturn, since it's extremely perilous. On the off chance that downturn catched an entrepreneur it will influence a business