A Salon Owner’s Guide To Self-Motivation And Crushing Negative Thoughts

In this episode Nathan talks about how he’s noticed a lot of mixed up feelings around him lately from salon owners and guests that come into the salon about how they’re currently dealing with everything that’s going on in the world.  Nathan has been working with his mentor recently on things that he hopes, once he’s shared them with you on this podcast, will help you achieve a more positive general outlook. KEY TAKEAWAYS I’ve started to really work on my morning routine – having a good morning routine is proven to have a lasting positive effect on our body and, most importantly, on our brains. The first thing I do when I wake up is drink a glass of water – almost a pint – because you dehydrate so much when you sleep. I make my bed straight away. I do a five minute journal about dreams or thoughts I had during my sleep, what’s ahead for the day, and three things I’m grateful for – it basically clears your head of things and lets you start the day clear. I’ve got what my kids call my “green goo”, which is basically a drink called Athletic Greens, for me it’s an essential mix of all the vitamins and minerals that my body needs to give me a great hit for the day. It’s also really good for gut health which is really important. I’ve started to get more and more focussed on my personal ‘why’. Why am I doing this? Why am I running my business? I’ve also started to think about the impact that I can have, not only on me but on the people around me. It’s really noticeable when you’re in a really upbeat, positive frame of mind and then you get these battery drainers that come into your salon and it’s like they try to take you down to their level. Learn to let these people and their thoughts wash over you. The best way to do this is to have an incredibly positive peer group (others that run their own business/salon) that you can talk to and quash any of those negative thoughts that tend to sit on your shoulders. Where I’ve learned most, and I think it will help you feel more motivated and quash any negativity is to understand that negativity – or that word – is simply just an emotional feeling that you give to a situation. You have the opportunity to change that feeling from bad to good, literally with the flick of a switch, or a smile. Tell yourself out loud “get going!” and take action. BEST MOMENTS ‘Breathe in. Getting plenty of oxygen into the body makes you feel so much better.’ ‘I’ve taken to exercising in the morning, no more than 20 minutes. Studies show that those who exercise in the morning get much better sleep at night.’ ‘Having a broad group of peers is going to really help you because they’re going to give you different feelings and thoughts. We can probably all do with mixing it up a little bit.’ ‘Simply smiling gives you a hit of ceratonin.’ ABOUT THE HOST Welcome and thank you for reading this, I’m Nathan Plumridge salon owner and Hair Stylist. I’ve been in the industry for nearly 30 years and have been a salon owner for 23 of them. I have been fortunate enough to work and learn with some of the biggest names in the industry and this has given me the experience and drive to now be here with you sharing my experiences. CONTACT DETAILS  www.hairlifeshow.com Instagram is @nathan.hairlife  Email me at [email protected] show was brought to you by Progressive Media