TY - JOUR
T1 - Close your eyes or open your mind
T2 - Effects of sleep and mindfulness exercises on entrepreneurs' exhaustion
AU - Murnieks, Charles Y.
AU - Arthurs, Jonathan D.
AU - Cardon, Melissa S.
AU - Farah, Nusrat
AU - Stornelli, Jason
AU - Michael Haynie, J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Exhaustion is a prominent problem in entrepreneurship because it inhibits cognitive functioning, opportunity identification and evaluation, decision-making, and perseverance. We examine the possible benefits of sleep and mindfulness exercises in reducing the exhaustion experienced by entrepreneurs in the course of launching and growing ventures. Across two studies, we find that both sleep and mindfulness exercises provide avenues for entrepreneurs to combat exhaustion. More interestingly, we find that these two factors compensate for one another; as the usage of one increases, the efficacy of the other decreases. This has important implications for reducing exhaustion and improving cognitive functioning and motivational energy among entrepreneurs.
AB - Exhaustion is a prominent problem in entrepreneurship because it inhibits cognitive functioning, opportunity identification and evaluation, decision-making, and perseverance. We examine the possible benefits of sleep and mindfulness exercises in reducing the exhaustion experienced by entrepreneurs in the course of launching and growing ventures. Across two studies, we find that both sleep and mindfulness exercises provide avenues for entrepreneurs to combat exhaustion. More interestingly, we find that these two factors compensate for one another; as the usage of one increases, the efficacy of the other decreases. This has important implications for reducing exhaustion and improving cognitive functioning and motivational energy among entrepreneurs.
KW - Exhaustion
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Sleep
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.12.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85059851256
SN - 0883-9026
VL - 35
JO - Journal of Business Venturing
JF - Journal of Business Venturing
IS - 2
M1 - 105918
ER -