{"id":31232,"date":"2017-07-10T08:44:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T12:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sciencebusiness.technewslit.com\/?p=31232"},"modified":"2017-07-10T08:46:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T12:46:30","slug":"how-to-combat-the-major-health-threats-todays-entrepreneurs-commonly-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/?p=31232","title":{"rendered":"How to Combat the Major Health Threats Today\u2019s Entrepreneurs Commonly Face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211; Contributed content &#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31030\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31030\" src=\"http:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom.jpg\" alt=\"Stethoscope and iPhone\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom.jpg 600w, https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Stethoscope_iPhone_PexelsCom-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Pexels.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>10 July 2017. Entrepreneurs represent a group that\u2019s much more likely to fall prey to medical problems versus the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it. Those running their own businesses develop a myriad of health issues as they\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put their company before their personal well-being<\/li>\n<li>Keep so busy that they miss their doctor\u2019s appointments and regular check-ups: many entrepreneurs don\u2019t realize they they\u2019re ill until they\u2019re facing severe symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a lifestyle that\u2019s not conducive to healthy living (think: high-stress company roles or facing stressful situations that result in late nights and little rest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regardless of your company, it\u2019s crucial to keep up with your health and medications for the sake yourself <em>and<\/em> your business. Despite the rising cost of healthcare, price shouldn\u2019t be a factor when it comes to choosing between sickness and health. That\u2019s why sites such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/\"><strong>SingleCare<\/strong><\/a> are must-visits to find ways to save on your maintenance medications for the long-term.<\/p>\n<p>But what else can you do for yourself beyond your prescriptions?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing high blood pressure and heart disease<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The stereotypical \u201cstuck at your desk\u201d lifestyle of a busy businessperson is <em>not<\/em> good news for your blood pressure or heart health. Having fewer opportunities to move spells bad news for your heart and waistline alike. Meanwhile, the more time you spend stressing out about your bottom line, the more likely you are to deal with higher blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Wrangling these issues requires a three-pronged approach to changing your eating habits, day-to-day physical activity level <em>and<\/em> stress triggers. From cutting back on workday lunches to making a point to do <em>some<\/em> sort of exercise for 30 minutes daily (biking, walking or jogging, for example) you\u2019ll feel totally transformed over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acknowledging depression and anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s little else that needs to be said about depression and anxiety other than many people fail to accept that they might be impacted until they\u2019re knee-deep in trouble. Considering that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/285854\"><strong>most entrepreneurs face mental health issues<\/strong><\/a>, it never hurts to take the time to talk to a psychologist or seek therapy if your mental state is impacting your personal or professional relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoiding insomnia and sleep problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t romanticize the world of all-nighters and coffee-fueled work-a-thons. Not getting enough sleep not only makes <em>all<\/em> of the conditions mentioned here <em>worse<\/em>, but ultimately impacts your ability to focus. If you\u2019ve been unable to catch enough Z\u2019s lately, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/dr-mark-hyman\/quit-coffee_b_1598108.html\"><strong>tone down your caffeine intake<\/strong><\/a> and make it a point to get <em>at least<\/em> seven to eight hours of sleep per tonight regardless of your workload.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battling back problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sitting disease is a real problem that impacts those who embrace the worker-bee way of life. High-quality chairs and standing desks are sold investments for those who feel tightness in their back after a long day of work.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, those who are lucky enough <em>not<\/em> to have such problems yet should go ahead and start doing daily yoga stretches and mind their posture to decrease their likelihood of such problems in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handling headaches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, headaches are often symptoms of \u201call of the above\u201d regarding your general health. Feeling overwhelmed at work? Problem clients aren\u2019t letting you get a wink of sleep? Don\u2019t be afraid to cut out literal and metaphorical headaches from your life so you can focus on what <em>really<\/em> matters.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, the best entrepreneur is a <em>healthy<\/em> one. Your health is too important to ignore: taking these precautions and putting yourself first is the best bet for both you and your business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of your company, it\u2019s crucial to keep up with your health and medications for the sake yourself and your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[132,53,95],"class_list":["post-31232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","tag-contributed","tag-economics","tag-health-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31232"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31235,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31232\/revisions\/31235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}