3 Tips to Deal with Stress at Work Peer Support Mental Health Singapore In a fast-paced society like Singapore, working hard to provide for one’s family seems to be the acceptable, even celebrated, norm. We spend an average of five days a week at work, 9-10 hours a day in our offices, and for some of us, work creeps its way insidiously into our homes after the working hours. We receive night calls or emails that demand our immediate attention, and Whatsapp groups that seem to grow by the day with every new assignment. Being the responsible employee, we feel obliged to respond to every after-work demand, even when our family and loved ones back home beckon our return and personal attention. Stress rears its ugly head, drives a wedge between us and our loved ones, and is an energy-zapper. So, how do we deal with stress at work?



