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Help fellow creators; share your experience with well-being and managing stress

by TonikeKH

This week at Knowledgehunt, we focus on curating resources and knowledge on well-being to help founders manage stress.

Feel free to share resources, blogs, guides, reports, or your experience regarding well-being. We will curate the knowledge and surface it on Knowledgehunt so that it will be easy for founders to access it.

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I will share my experience:

  1. I prioritized my social/emotional well-being over my career; thus, I go out, sleep and spend time on myself without remorse

  2. I stay active. Going to the gym is boring for me, so I found a couple of friends who play tennis, billiards, and chess and join them 2-3 times per week.

  3. I always focus on the long term. I understood that even if something fails today, the experience and skills that I got from it will have profits someday

  4. I learned to give up strategically. It may sound weird, but when I feel down, even if it is the middle of the week, I just give up on work and focus on things that will improve my mood.

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So far, we have curated a few interesting resources:

  1. A report for entrepreneurs covering stress, mental well-being, and tools for building healthy habits

  2. A Guide to help yourself and your colleagues avoid burnout with Practical advice and insights

  3. Why Founder Wellbeing Is The New Metric For Startup Success

TonikeKH's avatarTonikeKH
on November 3, 2022
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    Really big topic for me!

    Some tips that helped me reduce/prevent burnout:

    • Identify your priorities. If you're juggling a lot like many entrepreneurs are, identifying your priorities early can help quiet down the noise and drill down on specific focuses.
    • Make sure to carve out time in your day for you.
    • Have one reset day a week. No work, just whatever makes you relax and recharge.

    Some resources:

    • Huberman Sleep Lab
    • Radio Headspace podcast
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      Thanks for sharing!

      Any tips for good sleep?

      TonikeKH's avatar TonikeKH
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        The biggest game changer for me is switching out my phone for a sunrise alarm clock. With this, I'm able to:

        • Keep all my electronics out of my room to prevent screen time before sleep.
        • Wake up peacefully to light.
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    I can share some general advice on managing stress and promoting well-being through gaming. Playing games like Billiard City can offer a therapeutic escape and help alleviate stress by providing a fun and immersive experience. The strategic thinking and focus required in games can divert your mind from worries and promote relaxation.

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    Listen less to your mind, much more to your heart.

    Invest in some mindfulness courses if this doesnt make sense. This is the best advice
    I have followed and I can give.

    Second best advice is to get a dog, so you will take breaks, get outside, think less as a machine, thus naturally and eventually will take my first advice.

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    Some things that have worked for me to reduce stress:

    • sports a couple of times every week
    • reading a book (especially fiction, history or biographies)
    • focus on short-term goals instead of very long-term goals (step-by-step progress)
    • less social media and more time off the screen
    • hikes and being outdoors with friends

    All of this can be done if you manage your time well and often say NO to things. I feel saying NO is the hardest part and we take on too many tasks that cause stress.

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