While too much stress can cause serious health issues like heart disease and diabetes, a moderate amount of the right kind of stress can actually help you be happier and more productive at work, according to new research. There's a "sweet spot" with stress that most people can tap into, Suzuki adds, where you feel alert but aren't debilitated — in this case, stress can be a positive, motivating force. Indeed's report also counts repeated conflicts or bad relationships with colleagues and managers, and managers who don't seem to care about how their employees feel, as contributors to negative stress. Think about your thinkingTo develop a positive stress mindset, it's important to first recognize the negative thought patterns or limiting beliefs you might be repeating to yourself. Metacognition, or "thinking about your own thinking," as Suzuki describes it, can help you re-write negative thought patterns that could be perpetuating your stress at work.

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