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New research offers insights into the damage that over-worrying can have on both your business and your mental well being. According to one study sampling a thousand business owners, the average small business owner wastes 44 minutes of work time per day, with the cause being worries regarding their business.

Business owners’ biggest worries vary on a case-by-case basis, but there are a few common themes. The economy, cash flow, and time management (go figure) are among the largest concerns, but worrying about these factors does nothing to fix your business’s underlying problems. If you do the math, the time the average small business owner wastes worrying adds up quickly. Furthermore, time is money, and this is certainly more true of business owners than it is of salaried employees. As a business owner, there is no way to recover your losses resulting from time spent stressing out.

If reading this is stressing you out more, stop, and take a breath. Most business owners stated that despite their unique challenges, they still wouldn’t trade their business for a 9-5. So, if you’re worried about the economy or your cash flow, try to turn your fear into prudence and simply think of these challenges in terms of their solutions. If you’re busy stressing out over your business’s time management, stop stressing over it and make better use of your own time first, then set out to make sure everyone else is doing the same.