How can we avoid and reduce the burdens associated with work? What significance does mindfulness have for a healthy and individual coping with stress? And how do we learn the art of dealing with burdens more calmly? In our fast-paced world, often only the external matters, how we function and what we achieve. The author provides a clear and informative overview of the most important sociological theories regarding the emergence and effects of stress in the workplace. Currently, the term mindfulness is gaining more attention in the context of stress management, although it is associated with different interpretations. The author conveys the various concepts of mindfulness in the practice of prevention, work science, and work psychology. This provides readers with guidance and offers impulses for their own development.