Samenvatting

The overall employee stress levels have increased with almost 20% over the last three decades and currently, the biggest source of stress at the workplace is one’s boss (Korn Ferry, 2018; Chamorro-premuzic, 2020). As stress is transferable from person to person, it is of importance that managers are able to manage their personal stress. Therefore, the available stress-management methods utilized by leaders can make the difference in the prevention or occurrence of stress and burnout. Following evaluation, the research question looked at how mindfulness-based interventions impact perceived stress levels by employees?