Workplace Stress

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Asshole Survival Guide written and read by Robert I Sutton. Being around assholes, whether at work or elsewhere, can damage performance and affect wellbeing: having one asshole in a team has been shown to reduce performance by 30-40%. And social media has only given rise to further incivility - 40% of people have experienced harassment online.

Discovering Mindfulness: Cultivating Presence and Purpose (The Mindful Navigator Book 1) Transform your life through the power of mindfulness with this practical, science-backed guide from mindfulness expert Ammanuel Santa Anna. In today's fast-paced world, finding calm amid chaos isn't just a luxury—it's essential for well-being. Discovering Mindfulness offers a clear pathway to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate authentic purpose through accessible mindfulness practices that fit into your daily life. In this transformative book, you'll discover: Simple techniques to calm your ...

Packed with useful tips that make it easy to incorporate CBT—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—into your working day, CBT at Work For Dummies helps you reap the benefits of a more focused working life. You'll discover how integrating CBT at work promotes improved productivity and concentration, lower staff turnover, enhanced employer-employee and client relationships, reduced cost of staff absenteeism caused by illness, injury, stress, and more.

Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a reality.

Don't let a bad boss ruin your career or your well-being. Learn how to handle them wisely, protect your peace, and take control of your professional life. You have more power than you think! Have you ever felt stuck in a job because of a difficult boss? Have you experienced stress, frustration, or even self-doubt because of their behavior? You’re not alone. Every day, countless people struggle with impossible bosses. Working under a toxic leader can feel like an endurance test. From the authoritarian who never listens to the unpredictable boss who changes their mind every five minutes, ...

Are stress and distractions slowing down your workday? Discover how mindfulness and meditation can transform your focus, productivity, and team dynamics with “Zen at Work: Mindfulness Strategies for Workplace Success”. This book offers practical solutions for bringing calm, clarity, and purpose into your professional life, so you can thrive in today’s fast-paced work environment.

We spend over 90,000 hours of our lives in the workplace, suppressing parts of ourselves to fit into the “culture.” What we don’t realize is that it’s stifling our creativity—and even killing us. With that in mind, what advice would you give your younger self about embracing who you are in the workplace? In Unmask Your Brilliance, global executive advisor and prominent business technology voice Michelle Mehrnoosh Bazargan unveils an "insider's" perspective on workplace pressures for conformity and false narratives, all while providing practical tools to overcome them.

Dive into the transformative world of "Awakening the Mindful Self," your ultimate guide to mastering mindfulness in the modern workplace. This powerful eBook is an essential companion for professionals looking to navigate the demands of their careers with serenity, efficiency, and improved well-being. From the very first chapter, you'll embark on a journey to understand the true value of mindfulness and how it can be your secret weapon against stress, enhancing your work performance to new heights. Step by step, the book unveils the misconceptions about mindfulness, escorts you through the ...

Feeling overwhelmed by workplace stress and the pressures of leadership? Uncover the secret to turning stress into your greatest strength with “How to Transform Stress into Success.” This revolutionary book will empower you to master stress management, enhance personal resilience, and lead with confidence and clarity. Are you struggling with the relentless demands of leadership and unsure how to manage the stress that comes with it? This book is your definitive guide to transforming stress into a tool for success, helping you become a more resilient and effective leader. This book is ...

Dive into the captivating universe of aroma with "Essence of Tranquility," a pivotal eBook designed to elevate your understanding and harness the power of essential oils to combat stress and enrich your life with serenity. Are you seeking a sanctuary of calm in the fast-paced chaos of the modern world? Look no further. "Essence of Tranquility" offers a profound exploration into the heart of aromatherapy, revealing nature’s finest stress-relief ally in its purest form. Unveil the ancient art of aromatherapy, understanding its evolution and the role of fragrances in shaping our ...

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.

As our workloads expand, attention has never been more valuable. Or more difficult to keep. In Can I Have your Attention?, Curt Steinhorst shows business leaders how to cut through the noise and get their employees back to work. Curt has spent years helping Fortune 500 companies overcome distraction and achieve focus. With technology creating endless opportunities to "improve productivity", people spend so much time responding to the interruptions that they've lost the ability to focus and do their jobs.

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.

Feeling rushed, out of control, and overwhelmed?Feeling like you can’t keep up…and can’t stop? It’s not just you. Dr. Brown offers a step-by-step plan for breaking out of the speed trap. With practical guidelines, she shows us how to ease up on the gas pedal and reconnect with ourselves, learning to accept - and value - our limitations as human beings, reduce our stress levels, and free ourselves from our counterproductive obsession with speed.

Conquer the academic jungle and thrive, not just survive! "Heal & Thrive" empowers you with practical tools to navigate the complexities of academia, heal from emotional wounds, build resilience, and master assertive communication. This physician scientist's guide goes beyond coping—it's your roadmap to reclaiming well-being and achieving true success, whether you're a new faculty member or a seasoned pro. 25 concise chapters packed with actionable strategies: "Heal & Thrive" is your essential guide to transform your academic experience and flourish.

When Work Hurts: What to Do When Your Job Breaks Your Spirit by Dr. Martina Carroll-Garrison Feeling trapped in a toxic workplace? Struggling with burnout, emotional exhaustion, or job-related stress? When Work Hurts offers a practical, compassionate guide to help you recognize when your work environment is harming you—and how to heal, rebuild, and reclaim your career and well-being. Written by leadership expert and executive coach Dr. Martina Carroll-Garrison, this essential guide covers: How to recognize the signs of toxic workplace cultures and professional burnout Tools for setting ...

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.

People who work for abusive employers suffer potentially severe health-endangering stress that gets worse the longer it continues. Many are driven to quit or are fired. Zen theory and tools offer a proven path to stress relief and can be adapted easily to the workplace. Zen buys time for workers to effectively pursue an internal complaint, find another job, or to collect evidence for a future unemployment compensation claim or lawsuit.

Urgency - that frantic feeling that we need to be doing more, and faster - is a destructive force in today's workplace. Unnecessary urgency can be toxic, causing stress and burnout. But not all urgency is bad, and sometimes we really do need to get things done quickly. Too little urgency can lead to inaction and lost productivity. So how do we find the right balance where we can use urgency as a meaningful tool to keep productivity up without generating burnout? Urgent! is a guide to using urgency for good to help achieve your goals, to drive success, and minimize stress.

With worker stress at an all-time high, particularly in the fast-paced technology industry, it’s no surprise that Google, Salesforce, and Apple have adopted mindfulness and meditation into their workplace culture. Studies show mindfulness practice increases emotional intelligence, reduces stress, and enhances health and overall well-being.