FT SeriesHow to manage stress and anxiety at workMake the office an oasis of calm and productivity© Alamy/United Artists | Jack Lemmon in The Apartment (1960) Workplace anxiety — and how to overcome itFeeling stressed or even fearful at work is increasingly common, but some simple techniques can help you manage it and support othersAre you the right kind of stressed?New evidence suggests that a little bit of nervous tension might be just the thing we needEmotional by Leonard Mlodinow — more than a feelingThe physicist’s latest book illuminates how the shadowy unconscious shapes our everyday ‘rational’ behaviour It’s time to extinguish the ‘burning platform’ for goodFear may prompt staff to take urgent action but it is a dangerous way to encourage long-term changeCan wellness apps fix us and beat staff burnout?With millions of workers suffering from stress, we explore the pandemic boom in wellness help