The Secret Support Handmade Business Owners Are Using to Get More Done

If you’ve ever felt like you should be getting more done but the moment you open your eyes, your body’s like “immediately, no,” your brain’s buffering, and your to-do list just glares at you from across the room… this one’s for you. 

You don’t need another productivity hack! You just need to get your nervous system on board. In this article, I’m sharing how asynchronous Reiki helps handmade business owners like you (and me!) navigate their work with more ease, focus, and follow-through. Even on days when you just can’t!

Async Reiki Helps Regulate While You Work

Okay, let’s talk about the kind of support that seamlessly fits into your day, not something you have to schedule your life around.

Asynchronous Reiki is energy work that’s sent with intention and received without interrupting your day. You don’t have to sit still. You don’t have to stop what you’re doing. It’s like a subtle background upgrade for your nervous system while you do your thing.

When your nervous system feels calm and supported, your brain functions better. You focus more. You react less. You stop spinning out and start settling in. Async Reiki keeps your energy flowing—without adding more noise to your schedule.

For handmade business owners, that could mean…

• fewer mid-project meltdowns

• less tension in your body during long making sessions

• or not spiraling when you post that new product and don’t get 50 likes in 5 minutes

If you like the idea of receiving Reiki without having to stop what you’re doing and getting a custom Reiki meditation to replay again and again to keep the benefits flowing, take a look at thelocuslotus.com/book-online to claim a session this week!

I send Async Reiki to my clients whether they’re throwing on their pottery wheel, embroidering their next collection pieces, or painting their latest commissioned project.

Some clients will use their custom Reiki meditation to set the tone for their work day, inspire them to create new content, or quiet their racing mind when it’s time to go to bed.

It's like having energetic support on tap while you stay in your creative zone.

So that’s while you’re working... But what about when your body says “no thanks” and you need a reset mid-day? Let’s talk about supercharged breaks.

Reiki Creates Rest That Actually Recharges You

You ever take a break… and still feel tired after? Most of us try to “rest” by doom-scrolling or multitasking. But real nervous system rest requires safety, presence, and intention. That’s where Reiki comes in! It helps signal to your body that it’s okay to actually let go for a bit.

Using a short Reiki meditation during a 10-minute break can shift your whole vibe. I’ve had clients say it’s more restorative than a nap. Because Reiki helps slow your thoughts, deepen your breath, and calm that low-grade background panic.

There’s actually a guided meditation in the Balance & Thrive Starter Kit you can use for this. It's soft, short, and designed for nervous system rest, not just relaxation.

This session is a quick 5 minutes, but some still find it helps them relax enough to slip into the best naps. So set an alarm or timer to make sure you wake up and can get back to work feeling re-energized and ready to focus.

If you’ve got your Async Session’s Custom Reiki meditation, this is a great recording to play during your breaks. Just close your eyes and receive! When a session is sent just for you, you may notice the energy is even more impactful!

When you have a bit more time and want to get some planning and goal setting done, you can find weekly Lunar planning sessions where we align our energy to the new moon and season. This amplifies the impact of our actions, making our goals easier to reach and reducing resistance along the way. Check out thelocuslotus.com/event-list for more info.

So do you already take real breaks in your workday, or do you tend to power through? Drop a comment and let me know what kind of pause your body might need today.

Now, finally, let’s talk about what really changed things for me personally. Because I had all the self-help tools... but I still wasn’t following through until I added Reiki.

Reiki Supports Patience & Long-Term Follow-Through

What I didn’t know back then was that I couldn’t start following through until I felt safe enough to be consistent.

I knew what I should be doing: planning, crafting, marketing, batching, launching, and most importantly, resting. But my nervous system was like, “Nope. Let’s endlessly scroll through 'research' and stress over every detail of my 5-year ‘plan’ and call it strategy.”

But Reiki gave me enough internal stillness to hear myself over my screaming anxiety, and enough self-trust to wait for the right timing instead of forcing it.

This is the real magic: Reiki doesn’t just boost energy, it cultivates patience. It helps you slow down enough to choose your actions intentionally and wait for the results to come to you naturally, rather than endlessly chasing after them with tunnel vision that keeps you distracted. And for handmade business owners, that’s huge! Because the pressure to do everything, everywhere, all at once is constant.

• Reiki has helped me stay grounded through slow growth, flopped launches, and surprise roadblocks.

• It reminded me I didn’t have to chase success. I could grow it!

• And now I build my business in a way that actually supports me and the life I want to live.

If that’s the kind of energy you want to work in, join me in a one-on-one Reiki session. We’ll discuss how to best use Reiki to support your goals, you’ll receive Reiki energy, and walk away with a recording to soak in the benefits of Reiki again and again. It’s a beautiful way to start building your own rhythm back. Check out thelocuslotus.com/book-online for more.

Alright, so until we can meet one-on-one, how will you turn all this into an actual plan? One that works even on busy, messy, beautifully imperfect days? 

Well, you definitely don’t need to force your way to success. You just need support that honors the way you work best. To get started crafting this custom plan, you’ll want to start with this next article.

I’ll show you how to build a self-care plan that actually works on busy days—and how to pair it with different types of Reiki support, to serve as the energetic scaffolding that holds you while you create, build, and heal. Trust me, you don’t want to miss it.