Stress is contagious, especially when we are hyper- exposed to other people in such a close connected world. We are easily affected by others’ negative emotions and stress, either in verbal or non verbal ways. If you observe your boss is nervous and in a bad mood, there’s a higher likelihood you would feel the same when you try to present ideas to him. We need to learn how to deal with secondhand stress, and find ways to improve our emotional immune system. With a positive mindset, we can see the stress from others is a lesson for us to learn how to be more compassionate. It is hard to change our mindset in one night, yet subtle changes in the ways we respond to stress have a great impact on our subconscious against negative emotions caused by secondhand stress.