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Given that we have already talked about the stressful life of event managers, you are already familiar with the pressure this profession brings. But, are you familiar with the long-term consequences that this way of life can have? Every day stress, quick pace of life, irregular diet, and bad habits can seriously affect one’s health.

You must have heard it more than once:

Your body is your temple; your mind is your weapon.

And it is true. Whatever your job actually is, you should start treating your body as a temple, as it is your home and the weapon that will help you do that is nothing else but your mind. Here you can find tips to guide you on how to maintain your temple and clean the weapon, while doing your job successfully.

Never reject or forget to:

Sleep

“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.” - Arthur Schopenhauer

Not enough time for completing tasks and fulfilling obligations sounds like a typical day of an event manager. The most usual, and probably the easiest, solution they apply is reducing sleeping hours at the expense of the job well done. At a first glance, it seems like an okay solution – as desperate times do call for desperate measures. Managers usually justify it with the sentence: “I’ll sleep when the work is finished.” However, after one job, there comes another one, the story repeats and the lack of sleep you have afforded to yourself leads to serious physical and psychological issues. So no matter what, it is a must to sleep at least 6 hours a day.

Eat

“I believe in stopping work and eating lunch.” - L'Wren Scott

Lack of time brings us another unhealthy habit - skipping meals or taking fast food. The most common situation we find with event managers is eating fast food, usually once a day and preferably at night; disastrous for the organism, isn’t it? What you get is good chances for high blood pressure, obesity, raised level of fat (and we are not talking about “the good fat”), increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other dangerous diseases.

Solve this by putting an apple and a bottle of water on your desk when you arrive at the office. If you do not eat it as breakfast, you should eat it as a snack. Next, have lunch without exception. There are a lot of affordable restaurants that offer cooked meals and make deliveries. And finally, dinner can be a salad or some light meal which you should try to finish by seven o’clock. Late night digestion is slow; it affects sleeping and you will wake up tired and drained in the morning. Use diet to energize and you will see how carrying out daily tasks becomes much easier.

Exercise

“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.” - Wilhelm von Humboldt

Physical activity is extremely important for maintaining good health. The truth is that event managers move a lot, but it usually means using transportation instead of walking. Physical inactivity creates risks of heart disease, anxiety and depression, and even some forms of cancer. Is there a solution to this? Yes. Walk; take a stationary bicycle or a tread mill in your office. Multitask – in the end, it is what event managers constantly do. The most ideal would be to determine the number of hours a week for exercising or attending a training session in a gym or a studio. One of the recommendations is yoga, since it improves and benefits both physical and mental health.

Relax and take a day off

“The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.” - Sydney J. Harris

Regardless of the amount of work you have, time for rest and relaxation should be at the beginning of your priority list. Think of your body as of an engine that overheats when working too long without turning off and cooling down. The inevitable destiny is the service, or in people’s case, the doctor’s office. Find time to unwind, read a few pages of a good book, sip a glass of wine or watch a movie (even a bad one). Reset your brain, spend time with the family – as an event manager, you are already not spending enough time with them. Think about the engine again, if you maintain it regularly, you'll be able to run a lot more without the need for major repairs.

Do not take your work home

“Free time keeps me going.” - Gus Van Sant

For a healthy, stress free and well managed life, working hours must be determined and, maybe even more importantly, must be abided. This is easy when you work in the office and come home after a long day to your oasis of peace and love. However, what if you are working from home? Where do you leave your work then? Those working from home are aware of the danger of making it a 24/7 job. In this case, the best thing to do is to set up a home office and set working hours clearly. You will prevent yourself from losing the track of time and give your mind opportunity to reset and recharge when you leave your home office doors.

Allocate responsibilities

“A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can.” - Frederick W. Smith

Being the owner and the top manager of the company does not mean that all the work needs to be done and run by you. Your employees and associates are there to simplify your work. Trust them. Ultimately, you were the one who hired them. Allocate responsibilities so that each person works efficiently, but has a private and healthy life. Your health is not the only thing you need to worry about; there is also the health of your employees. Make them work and sweat, but enable them to do that while eating healthy, having time to exercise and see their families.

No matter how much work you have and how important and urgent it is, you should never neglect your mind and your health. Always be aware of the fact that if you lose a client, a new one will come sooner or later, but if you lose your health, the way of gaining it back is a long and difficult path.