YOUR employees are feeling more and more stressed at work. A 2017/ 2018 survey found that almost two thirds of employees in Singapore have elevated levels of stress. And while some stress may encourage them to reach for higher goals, too much leads to people feeling overwhelmed, with detrimental effect on health, which ultimately affects the business. What are the best strategies for keeping your team in a tip-top condition? Mentor John answers your questions:

What are the common causes of stress at the workplace? How do I reduce this?

We tend to think stress is external. It isn't, it is, at least significantly, internal. We wind ourselves up with anxiety, usually about how we present ourselves, how we think we are seen by others, how we appear. Notice that is all "me, me, me". Those who have a strong self-image, a balanced view of their capabilities and, above all, confidence, are seldom stressed.