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Preventing a business burnout

  If you’re the kind of business owner whose average working day consists of feeling anxious, exhausted, helpless or stressed, then you may be teetering on the very brink of burnout. Burnouts are a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. They usually occur when owners feel overwhelmed or unable to meet the constant demands of running and managing a business. In addition to negatively impacting on a business owner’s individual work performance, burnouts can also create secondhand stress for the owner’s employees or coworkers. While running a business can take up much of an owner's time, it is important for owners not to neglect their responsibility of staying physically and mentally healthy. To avoid burnout from happening to you, here are five tips to creating a happy, thriving workplace: Realise that you can control your emotions A person's thoughts ultimately determines their feelings. We have 100% control over what we thin