It’s just stress

Stress is part of building a startup, but it doesn’t have to control you.

Unless you give it that power.

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Emotions show up in the work.
That’s normal. But are they bad?

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The third educational principle of the Isha System is “emotions are natural and we have to feel them.”

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Many times, stress is just your body telling you something’s off, and it needs your attention.

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If you ignore it, it builds up.

If you pause and listen, it can pass through.

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Here is what I learned about stress as a founder.

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1. Stress is a signal, not a weakness.

Pay attention to what’s really behind it.

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2. Self-awareness helps you process it.

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Take time to be with yourself, even 20 quiet minutes a day.

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3. We perform better when we’re not constantly in survival mode.

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You don’t need to push through everything.
Sometimes the most productive move is to pause.

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How do you check in with yourself when stress starts building?

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