Workplace Stress

Harness the power of breathwork with this compassionate, healing guide for Black women. As a Black woman, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had—and continue to have—on her community. Those experiences, along with her own journey through...

Part of being an executive is leading companies to success. As such, when an executive is experiencing extreme and prolonged stress, anxiety, isolation, and depression - what I’m calling “executive loneliness” - they often do nothing to address it for fear of appearing unsuccessful. Not addressing it exacerbates the negative and difficult feelings to the point where it becomes more and more difficult for them to function. It takes a toll on their whole life.

Stress is believed to trigger 70 percent of visits to doctors and 85 percent of serious illnesses. So there are clearly strong economic and financial reasons for organisations to manage and reduce stress at work, aside from the obvious humanitarian and ethical considerations.

Are you constantly battling workplace stress and anxiety? Do you struggle to juggle the demands of your career and personal life? In today's fast-paced world, workplace stress has become an all-too-common experience for women. The pressures of deadlines, demanding schedules, and high expectations can leave you feeling exhausted and burnt out.

You wake up tired to a blaring alarm, forcing yourself through your morning routine, feeling like you’re just going through the motions. As you get ready for work, your anxiety builds, dreading the thought of facing your toxic boss and an overwhelming workload. At work, you struggle to focus on tasks and feel easily distracted. The weight of the day and anxiety build, and you worry about your performance and the judgment of your toxic boss and colleagues.

Can enlightenment be found at the office? From the co-author of Buddha's Diet comes another book that shows how the wisdom of Buddha can apply to our modern lives -- this time exploring how Buddha's guidance can help us navigate the perils of work life. Without setting foot in an office, Buddha...

The importance of emotional intelligence cannot be overstated. Those who do have it excel at communication, thrive in relationships, and manage workplace stress effortlessly. Those who don't have it struggle with each of these aspects and find it hard to lead successful lives. Through emotional intelligence, you can expertly manage workplace stress, build better relationships, become more self-aware, and grow to be an excellent communicator with those around you.

Burnout-Free Working is written by Dr Richard Duggins—a leading expert and trainer on preventing burnout in high stress jobs, also known as 'The Doctor's Doctor'. In this book he reveals the secrets of his trade for the first time. With a wealth of proven tools for burnout-free working, Dr Duggins covers all you need to know.

Do you feel like you’re constantly being watched, criticized, or micromanaged by your boss? Has your creativity, confidence, or peace of mind slowly faded under a leader who can’t let go of control? Escape the Micromanager Trap is your lifeline. This audiobook isn’t just a survival guide—it’s a path to reclaiming your autonomy, building healthy boundaries, and finding your voice in the workplace again. You’ll hear relatable stories, research-backed insights, and simple, powerful tools you can use today—even if you’re stuck with a boss who nitpicks every detail.

Entrepreneurs often have a burning need to succeed. But that same relentless brilliance that propels you in your career can take a toll on your teams, personal relationships, and even your health. Gino Wickman, bestselling author of Traction, teams up with mindfulness expert Rob Dube to help listeners strike a crucial balance between those inner and outer worlds while taking their success to new heights.

Quiet Quit & Fully Live is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet quitting phenomenon, challenging the negative connotations it often carries. The book explores how stepping back from over-engagement at work can lead to a more balanced life, enhanced personal well-being, and surprisingly, a boost in workplace productivity. It argues that by setting healthy boundaries, individuals can reignite their passion for their roles and bring a renewed sense of purpose to their teams.

Digitale Transformation und digitaler Stress: Für Sozialwissenschaftler David Bausch ist beides untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Digitale Belastungsfaktoren lauern an den unterschiedlichsten Stellen in unserem Arbeitsalltag. Der daraus resultierende Stress kann uns nicht nur stark belasten, er ist auch Gift für unsere mentale Gesundheit. David Bausch beleuchtet die Schattenseiten der digitalisierten Arbeitswelt, die für viele bereits spürbar, aber nur wenigen bekannt sind. Er erklärt, wie das digitale Stress-Bewertungs-System funktioniert und dessen steigende Relevanz für unseren Alltag.

Improve your workplace performance with 50 practical, science-backed tools that build emotional resilience and neutralize negative thoughts—from the internationally bestselling author of the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series Whether you’re dealing with constant demands, the...

Mindfulness isn't anything that we think; it's what we don't think. Mindfulness isn't something that other people do; it's something that we all do. Mindfulness is an ancient, life-enhancing, healing technique that can help us remember our natural state of happiness and health, even if we think we are too modern and too busy to prioritize what's really important--being fully alive and fully alive to our full life potential.

One Deloitte survey of US professionals found that 77 percent of respondents have experienced burnout at their current job. This ongoing burnout can push you to the brink of a physical and mental breakdown. The good news is that with the right guidance and advice, you’ll not only develop the strength to defeat burnout…you’ll also know how to stop it from ever creeping back into your life again. And it all starts with using this guide to find the right “microculture” for you. Start living your life the way you want.

Surviving the 9-to-5: A Guide to Toxic Workplaces by Chris Finley is a powerful, honest look into the challenges of navigating a toxic work environment. Blending personal experience with well-researched insights, Finley offers listeners a roadmap to recognizing toxic behaviors, protecting themselves, and finding a path forward. From subtle disrespect to overt harassment, Finley recounts his journey through difficult workplaces—from his first job as a sales clerk to roles in the healthcare industry—showing how these issues cross industries and positions.

Nobody knows better than millennial and Gen Z professionals how rapid technological development has inundated post-pandemic work. Organizational researcher Craig Mattson listens to their stories and builds a framework for coping with digital overwhelm at work. This book won’t tell you to declutter your digital life or to end capitalism now. But what you can do, suggests Professor Mattson, is change how you attend to zones where technological disruption meets emotional pressure. Calling these zones modes of communication, this book urges you to practice mode-switching.

Produktiver werden und Abschalten lernen: Autor Markus Albers hinterfragt die Entwicklungen des digitalen Arbeitslebens und analysiert die damit einhergehenden Belastungen. Gemeinsam mit Führungskräften der digitalen Wirtschaft zeigt er Wege aus der digital erzeugten Erschöpfung auf. Ein wertvoller Ratgeber auch für Personaler.

Even small increases in mindfulness can lead to big changes in productivity and quality of life for the overworked and overwhelmed professional. Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative is a guide for doing just that.

Workplace stress is not the weakness of individuals; it's caused by systemic problems. Armed with the insights in this book, you can identify, analyze, and systematically reduce the factors that lead to poor health, low productivity, and personal burnout. This book gives you a framework for understanding stress, and a vocabulary to make it easier to discuss it among colleagues. Stress can be fixed; find out how.