5 Self-Care Tips for Entrepreneurs

By Lynn Power Co-Founder & CEO of MASAMI

Being an entrepreneur is hard, don’t forget about self-care along your journey

The life of an entrepreneur is crazy. We tend to work around the clock. Many of us have an unbalanced sense of “work/life balance”. We feel pressure to be successful by VC standards (which are unrealistic for many businesses). On top of that, we’ve all seen the statistics that 90% of startups fail (10% within the first year). So, it’s not that surprising that what falls by the wayside frequently in our entrepreneurial journey, is our ability to take care of ourselves. But while it may feel counterintuitive to you (taking a pause to get ahead), if you make the effort to put yourself first now and then, it will actually pay off in many ways. You’ll feel better physically, you’ll have more energy, and you’ll be more mentally prepared to deal with the inevitable challenges. Here are 5 ways to think about bumping up your self-care.