Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
Suffering from busyness and stress is something all small business owners have most likely experienced. With the festive period approaching and COVID-19 restrictions still in force, this time of year could be one of the most stressful for SME owners.
Our research* showed that 71 per cent of small business owners experienced stress in the workplace in the last 12 months with factors that caused their stress ranging from juggling business and personal commitments (26 per cent) to time pressures (24 per cent) and staying on top of business administration (21 per cent).
At the UK Domain, as part of a series of helpful content for SMEs we’ve been working with professional performance coach, Phillippa Hurrell, on a series of resources to help small business owners reduce stress, manage time and boost productivity.
Our latest feature is focused on how you, as a small business owner, can reduce stress. One of these approaches is the act of understanding and tackling thought spirals and is the focus of our latest infographic, which you can view below. The infographic explores what thought spirals are and shares four simple steps you can take to get out of one to

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Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
Suffering from busyness and stress is something all small business owners have most likely experienced. With the festive period approaching and COVID-19 restrictions still in force, this time of year could be one of the most stressful for SME owners.
Our research* showed that 71 per cent of small business owners experienced stress in the workplace in the last 12 months with factors that caused their stress ranging from juggling business and personal commitments (26 per cent) to time pressures (24 per cent) and staying on top of business administration (21 per cent).
At the UK Domain, as part of a series of helpful content for SMEs we’ve been working with professional performance coach, Phillippa Hurrell, on a series of resources to help small business owners reduce stress, manage time and boost productivity.
Our latest feature is focused on how you, as a small business owner, can reduce stress. One of these approaches is the act of understanding and tackling thought spirals and is the focus of our latest infographic, which you can view below. The infographic explores what thought spirals are and shares four simple steps you can take to get out of one to

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