Emma Obanye, cofounder of OneTech

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September 23, 2024

How to manage burnout

Emma Obanye shares the things that help her manage her mental health while running the entrepreneurial "hamster wheel"

Burnout is often defined as a state of mental and physical exhaustion, where individuals experience feelings of apathy or hopelessness, declining motivation and even anxiety and depression. The experience differs from person to person.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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