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If you run your own business as I do you will know how difficult it is sometimes to switch off and relax.  There is always something to do, an email to send, a tweet to tweet or a status to update and before you know it, you’ve grabbed some food, flopped in front of the TV for an hour (and probably fallen asleep) before crawling off to bed.  (Or is that just me??)  You’re up at the crack of dawn the next day and so it continues…..

Since the invention of ‘work/life balance’ many of us have added ‘guilt’ to our list of personal attributes as a self employed person.  We must run successful businesses, spend quality time with our children, make time for date nights with our partners as well as find the time to stay fit.  It’s no wonder we struggle to find the time to relax just for us.

What you may not realise that even a short amount of time spent doing some positive relaxation every day can make a huge difference to your stress levels.

Spending even 2 minutes sitting still can help you relax.  I found a site recently called Do Nothing for 2 Minutes http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/ .  It might surprise you how difficult it is just to sit in front of your PC or laptop for such a short length of time without touching the keyboard or the mouse!  Give it a try.

If sitting in front of a machine isn’t your thing try this:

• Find a space that you can sit in and not be disturbed.
• Switch of all of your devices so that you won’t be disturbed.
• Sit comfortably in a chair with your feet firmly planted on the ground and your hands lying in your lap.
• Take 3 big deep breaths through your nose and then let your breathing come down to a natural rhythm.
• Close your eyes and just sit, focussing on the sensation of the breath as it enters and leaves your nostrils
• Sit for at least 5 minutes or longer if you can

This article can also be seen at http://www.nefollowersonline.co.uk/.

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