Learning to process and understand your emotions can reveal important lessons for moving forward with a successful business. Shulamit Ber Levtov is an entrepreneur's therapist and works with women business owners on their mental and emotional health journey. Being an entrepreneur is an emotional rollercoaster, and many business owners experience the struggle of dealing with their emotions in the business world. When you shut off your stress and frustration to cope, or to appear more confident and professional, it's easy to become overwhelmed and to feel isolated, and it can prevent us from having the resources needed to handle life and business properly. We must learn to set boundaries for ourselves and seek the support of others to help us do the heavy lifting and experience the growth we need to succeed. Accept the gift of the lesson that your emotions are trying to teach you, so you can move forward with greater insight and clarity!
Notes:
👔 Shulamit is the entrepreneurs' therapist and the cofounder of The Business Therapy Center, who works with women business owners to care for their mental and emotional well-being: entrepreneurs need therapists who understand entrepreneurship. 03:21
🚬 Isolation affects your physical health as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day: the nature of isolation for entrepreneurs is unique. 05:54
💪 Entrepreneurs are strong, capable, competent people who are even stronger with support. 08:51
💭 Emotions can appear through self-talk and thoughts: when you spend a little time with the parts of you that are frustrated, you can learn important information about the steps you need to take to move your businesses forward. 11:47
😨 The habit of caring for yourself is the real gold that makes you more resourced and helps you handle the rest of your life better: fear tells you to pay attention and keeps you humble. 16:59
✅ "Big T trauma explodes, and small t trauma erodes" - small erosive events that occur over and over again can also result in a traumatized nervous system: the same event can impact people differently depending on the support and recovery they have. 24:45
📱 Boundary challenges can come from trauma and cause survival instincts that stay too long: get a separate phone, have one for business and one for home so you can step away and have more gumption, energy, and enthusiasm the next day. 30:56
🫶 We have intimacy with our business, just like with our beloveds: intimacy is built through communication and trust with ourselves, our beloveds, and our business. 37:59
Links: Connect with Schulamit: www.shula.ca/newsletter ( http://www.shula.ca/newsletter ) 7 Threats To Your Mental Health As An Entrepreneur: www.shula.ca/7-factors-mental-health-entrepreneurs ( https://www.shula.ca/7-factors-mental-health-entrepreneurs/ ) Join our Academy: www.jenniferdawnacademy.com ( http://www.jenniferdawnacademy.com/ ) Connect with Jennifer: www.jenniferdawncoaching.com ( http://www.jenniferdawncoaching.com/ ) Retreats: www.jenniferdawncoaching.com/our-retreats ( http://www.jenniferdawncoaching.com/our-retreats )
Happy Productive with Jennifer Dawn: Grow Your Business Without Giving Up Your Life
Episode 107
August 16, 2023
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