Burn Bright, Not Out: Mental Health Tools for Small Business Owners

Burn Bright, Not Out: Mental Health Tools for Small Business Owners

This interactive workshop is designed to support mental health and promote well-being

for small business owners. Drawing on evidence-based psychological frameworks and

over 15 years’ experience working in the mental health field - the session, led by Dr Hannah Barraclough, will empower attendees with practical tools to manage stress, prevent burnout/loneliness, and improve emotional resilience in business.

This workshop explores how self-awareness and resilience are not just personal strengths, but essential leadership tools—empowering small business owners to manage stress, prevent burnout, and lead their teams with greater empathy and effectiveness.

Key Topics Covered:

• Understanding mental health in small business ownership – why positive mental

health = better business

• Recognising signs of stress and burn out

• Strategies for preventing burn out - personal mental health tool kit

• Psychological resilience and emotion regulation

• Boundary-setting, workload management, and recovery

• Understanding and managing feelings of imposter phenomenon