HEALTHY WAYS OF COPING WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL STRESS

Abstract

Stress is a normal part of life, but it shouldn’t be our life. When stress becomes a chronic problem, it is time for the entrepreneur to do something about it. Entrepreneur stress is a very real thing, and should not be ignored or pushed aside. The study examined the healthy ways of coping with entrepreneurial stress. The study considered sources of stress which include; organizational, non-organizational, group factor and personal stress. The study equally looks at the effects of stressors such as physiological, psychological and behavioral which usually affects young entrepreneurs. The finding of the study shows that the best of managing stress is implementing time management that is trying to meet up with the daily target as schedule. The study concluded that there is significant relationship between stress and performance of an organization. In light of this, the study recommended that Organizations should create conducive environment for workers in order to minimize their stress, and Organizations should avoid given unrealistic goal to workers, as this will help them manage their personal stress better.