A brain dump on taking care of your brain.
For type A entrepreneurs who put themselves last.
After writing my last article about money, I had a lot of women get in touch thanking me for the support. Then, after my late night rant on alcohol, I too got a lot of private messages as it hit home for a lot of readers.
The conversations that followed — when either discussing alcohol or money; often led to a much deeper conversation on the topic of overall mental health.
Often entrepreneurs have foundations they build for themselves that come toppling down. Or ideals they live by; which are drastically challenged by circumstance or situations that completely wipe their sense of self-belief.
That’s why I thought I would dump down some ideas that I have found super interesting when it comes to existential anxiety, self discovery & wellness.
01. Forget the stigma of “mental health” and do a deep dive on the science of neurology.
Often, especially with successful entrepreneurs, bringing up the topic of mental health is difficult. Especially with the powerful men I’ve spoken too; no one wants to admit any kind of emotional instability. Looking after yourself is seen at best a “nice to have” but “who has time…