{"id":12975,"date":"2021-09-28T15:36:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T05:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auzi.com\/portal\/?p=12975"},"modified":"2022-07-26T18:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T08:50:08","slug":"small-business-owners-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auzi.com\/portal\/small-business\/small-business-owners-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Owners vs. Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Small Business Owners Vs. Mental Health (feat. Dancing Through Life Studios)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At AUZi Insurance, we love a #girlboss, and we loudly<\/strong> advocate for the Business Owner Life. But do you know something else we advocate for? Positive Mental Health Initiatives. Mental Health Awareness Initiatives allow us the chance to get a topic that often isn’t talked about enough, into the limelight.<\/p>

Chances are, if you’re currently on this page – you’re either interested in, or understand how the increased stressed placed on Small Business Owners through their duties can lead to an increased likelihood of Mental Health Issues, especially<\/em> in recent years.<\/p>

A recent 2020 Report by the Australian Government into Small Business Owners and Mental Health<\/a> has indicated that Small Business Owners are underreporting in relation to their Mental Health status, even when showing clear heightened signs of stress, anxiety, poor sleep schedules, and other symptoms of anguish. Not only this, but the Report also indicated that Small Business Owners, while being tolerant of others opening up about Mental Health issues, will often conceal their own.<\/p>

Society has a way of getting us to think of ourselves as a never-ending Candle, of sorts. <\/em>This is probably due to our entrepreneurial nature. But, the irony is that we know this is impossible in reality – as Candles always burn out. As do we<\/em>. Yet, we trick ourselves into thinking that we can be on fire<\/em> at all times.\u00a0<\/p>

Burnout is very<\/em> real<\/a>, and I’m sure I don’t have to tell you this. Piling on the responsibilities of being a Business owner too? You’re just adding more… flame to the wick? (I’m stretching this analogy a bit far now)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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We get it.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There’s an appeal to being a Small Business owner. The constant hustle & bustle, the juggling of 50 different daily tasks (not to mention the kids<\/em>), Meetings, Networking, Social Media etc. At the end of the day when you’re finally sitting at home with a nice glass of wine basking in that sweet<\/em> hit of dopamine, it’s all worth it.<\/p>

But sometimes the dopamine is replaced with anxiety because you’re having to figure out how to move your entire business online after something<\/em> <\/strong>shuts it down. Sometimes the 50<\/em> daily tasks ramp up to 100<\/em> simply because something’s gone wrong. Or sometimes you’ve just hustled and bustled your heart out so hard that you could sleep for 72 hours. Of course, it’s all worth it in the end – running a business has many, many benefits. But to reap the most benefits, or rewards, one has to set aside the time to look after themselves, too.<\/p>

Take a moment to look at the chart on the right (or below on Mobile). Have you ever felt these ways during stressful\/busy times in your life? There’s a few I could definitely put my hand up for<\/em>. Or perhaps not only during busy times? If the answer is yes, you may very well have been feeling the effects of Deteriorating Mental Health. If you do find yourself feeling these ways, there’s no shame in it at all. That’s what these initiatives are for. For breaking down the stigma that’s associated with taking care of your noggin, and you can’t do that by wearing a helmet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Have you felt any of the following ways while running your Business?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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