Wellbeing, Christmas and businesses - support available

Self-Care during the Christmas break:

As a business owner, or a manager of staff, trying to get everything done before Christmas can add a lot of pressure in short time frames.

Did you know, that for some people, Christmas time can be one of the most personally stressful time for individuals, businesses and families?

Why is Christmas stressful?

• Financial cost of buying presents and social events
• Balancing work commitments with shopping, decorating, and quality family time Feeling alone in the midst of others who appear to be having a good time
• Feeling like you have to join in with celebrations
• Struggling with negative life events, ill health or sad memories

Additional stressors faced by business owners:

• Staffing challenges
• Long working hours
• Survival of their business
• Profitability
• Feeling like they have to do it all on their own

Did you know Australian small business owners:

• Only 43% take at least 4 weeks annual leave ^[1]
• 77% still think about their business when on holiday ^[2]
• 22% have been diagnosed with a mental ill-health condition ^[3]

How you can look after yourself and your staff:

1. Go for a walk (even a short 15min walk)
2. Take regular breaks and rest time
3. Take off your shoes and feel the earth (science has proven the wellbeing effects)
4. Talk to a trusted friend
5. Do volunteering (great way to feel the joy of Christmas)
6. Create Work-Life balance

What else:

^{_{Published 21 December 2022
This article was written and supplied by Sonja Bottern from Bottern Consulting}} 

^{_{1, 2, 3. - Employsure}}