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Stress Startups & Survival@hanaabaza

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Entrepreneurship can make or break you.

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WHY ITS HOT

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WHY ITS NOT

#C2C14

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They tell you what doesnt kill you only makes you stronger. What they forget to tell you is thatit almost fucking kills you.

- Conan OBrien

Scientific explanation, addiction 5

Meet Olga95 years old track star in VancouverSustains and nourishes health Still setting records to this dayWent through hardship (key to toughening her up, made her stronger)6

Not all stress is bad!

Scientific explanation, addiction 7

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Startup Stress Is Different FromNormal Stress

FinancialEmotional 9

When you encounter a stressful situation, your body secretes a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is responsible for the fight or flight response. While this comes in handy when were being chased by a bear, cortisol isnt meant to be flowing at a consistently high level from your MVP through to your Series A and beyond.

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The Perfect Recipe for StressHigh risk of failureConstant ups and downsImpression management

3 of 4 venture backed startups failPando daily quote funWere killing it!12

The Dangers of Going Too FarHopelessnessWorthlessnessLoss of motivation

In trying to push through the ups and downs, the end result is a highly obsessed person whose entire identity and well-being is defined by the health of their startup. Net worth and 13

We idolize the Mark Zuckerbergs and the Elon Musks... But, before they made it big, they struggled through moments of near-debilitating anxiety and despairtimes when it seemed everything might crumble.

Jessica Bruder, Inc.comSource: Inc.com

Successful entrepreneurs achieve hero status in our culture. And we celebrate the blazingly fast growth of the Inc. 500 companies. But many of those entrepreneurs harbor secret demons: Before they made it big, they struggled through moments of near-debilitating anxiety and despairtimes when it seemed everything might crumble. Inc.com Jessica Bruder

http://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html14

The Physical Effects of Stress

In trying to push through the ups and downs, the end result is a highly obsessed person whose entire identity and well-being is defined by the health of their startup.15

Lower Attention SpanBad Decision MakingAnalytical Skills SufferEnergy Level DipsCreativity PlummetsLearning DecreasesMemory WorsensWord Finding DecreasesPerception Is Skewed

You think with your bodyCognitive abilities Sensitivity overreaction

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Mind and body not separate 17

In trying to push through the ups and downs, the end result is a highly obsessed person whose entire identity and well-being is defined by the health of their startup.18

sleep

breathe

eat real food

mediate

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play!

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talk

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Theres an app for that

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You think with your bodyCognitive abilities Sensitivity overreaction

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Thank you!Namaste

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