Dr Hamzah Selim, cofounder and CEO of Mindstep.

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February 12, 2024

How to manage stress

Burnout is prevalent among workers today. Here's how to prevent yourself and your team from getting to that stage

Stress arises when our brains identify a threat and respond to it by heightening our alertness, according to Mindstep, an app that detects and treats brain health conditions.

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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