Owning a business can be dangerous to your health - how the three R s may help
14 Apr, 2021 05:38 AM
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Entrepreneurship specialist Dr Amanda Williamson of Waikato Management School. Photo / Supplied Being your own boss is linked with greater wear and tear on the body s inflammatory, metabolic and cardiovascular systems - and the post-pandemic work mode of always being on isn t helping, suggests New Zealand-led research on entrepreneurial wellbeing.
Led by Dr Amanda Williamson, a lecturer in innovation and strategy at Waikato University s management school, the research suggests that while owning and managing a business can be one of the most rewarding jobs on the planet , it can also be dangerous to health.