If you are a business owner or entrepreneur, you face challenges to your mental health that are unique from the general population. In fact, entrepreneurs may be twice as likely to experience depression or attempt suicide and three times more likely to struggle with addiction*.

So many of us express a desire for more peace, to have a chance to slow down, and to be able to be more fully present and rested. Even if you are someone who thrives on fast-paced environments and don’t really want to sit still, you probably still desire to have a sense of peace in your life. Yet as you probably realize, just saying you want peace does not make it a reality. You’re going to need to take some action steps in order to create space to grow your vegetables. In the same way, you need to create space and cultivate peace if you want to see it in your life.

Identify False Beliefs and Experience Breakthrough

Our emotions are very often a result of how we are perceiving ourselves and our situations. It’s easy to get caught up in the stress of our fast-paced lives. It’s easy to find ourselves taking on the anxiety of those surrounding us. It’s easy to forget or minimize all we have access to as believers in Jesus. When we are steeped in anxiety, stress, and depression, our connection with God is often disrupted, forgotten, or under-prioritized due to lack of energy or lack of hope that it will do anything to help.

The following are thinking strategies and activities that can challenge your perspective, change your mindset, reconnect you spiritually, and remind you of the truth of what your situation looks like in the context of an all-powerful, all-loving God.

Having difficulty sleeping?  You’re not alone.  In my experience as a clinician, the majority of my clients report trouble with falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling well rested after a night’s sleep. Sleep plays a significant role in both your mental and physical health.

The following are some tips and tricks that you can try to increase your chances of getting a good night’s rest: