STRESS MANAGMENT

WHY & HOW

 Definition of Stress
 Stress is such a pressure impacting our body which
adversely affects our health
 This is type/kind of stimulant which on becoming
unbearable assumes the form of stress.
 In simple words, stress is an indicator of mal-
adjustment between a person and surrounding
circumstances
 Factors leading to Stress
 Fight or Flight reaction
 if all of a sudden we have
an encounter with a lion or
a bear, we may have two
option/alternatives: Either
fight the lion/bear and
killing or run away.
 Stress and being moved by
Emotion
 Too much stress leads to
excess secretion of chemicals
from brain which may lead to
stroke and finaly bursting of
nerves and may result in death
 Major Change in Surrounding
 Human beings by nature are accustomed to
pleasant surroundings. Sudden and major change in
surrounding such as transfer, new house, new office,
new deptt. etc., have been found to be some of the
major reasons of stress.
 Types of Stress
 Positive Stress
 Getting some pleasant news, accomplishment of desired
target, success in examination, promotion, birth of a child
in the family are some of the examples leading to positive
stress.
 Negative Stress
 Sudden transfer, unpleasant news, obstacle in desired
target, failure in exam, not getting promotion, sudden
demise of dear one.
 Sources of stress
 Sources related to surroundings
 Rise and fall in business, political instability and system,
constant change in Technological development, sense of
insecurity due to terrorism.
 Personal Factors
 Tense relations in personal and family life, difficulties arising
out of less income and more expenditure, personal problems
due to responsibilities.
 Sources of stress
 Personal difference/Personal characteristics
 Variation in thinking and worry for future, stress out of excess
work, lack of social co-operation during stress.
 Organizational Factors
 Demand for excess work, confusion about the role of self in
the work, Organizational structure (Rules/Policies).
Organizational leadership (Management Policy) Organization’s
credit/status (Development, stability or instability)
 Symptoms and mal effects of Stress
 Due to abnormal relations between a person and his
surroundings it is sure to result in to stress.

 Personal Mal - effects

 Excess worry, excess anger, feeling of boredom,

irritant behaviour, increased complaining, total change
in mind set, excess tension, excitement, increased
heart beats
 Symptoms and mal effects of Stress
 Mal-effects in terms of behaviour
 Excess drinks, increase in smoking, drug addiction, decreased
talking, laughing in a abnormal manner, feeling of restlessness,
sleeplessness, increased food in-take, reducing weight, highly
emotional.
 Psychological and mental mal-effects
 Decreased concentration, indecisiveness, memory loss,
mental obstacle, intolerance for criticism, feeling of tiredness,
loneliness, and day dreaming, shaken self confidence, reflects on
quality/work due to worry and irritant behaviour.
 Symptoms and mal effects of Stress
 Physical mal-effects

 Increased B.P. pain in chest

and stomach, urinating time
and again, unwillingness, for
inter-course or impotency,
irregulat M.C. amongst
ladies, weak eye sight,
dryness in mouth, excess
sweating, problem in
breathing and stretching of
muscles, heart problems,
arthiritis, headaches, full or
half headache, skin disease
like boils etc.
 Symptoms and mal effects of Stress
 Organizational mal-effects

 Increase in absenteeism, victim of accidents

time and again, frequent change of service,
unsatisfied with the work allocated, decrease in
efficiency, careless driving and delayed cure of
disease.
 Personality types and the stress
TYPE –A Personality TYPE – B Personality

Talking very loudly and at a Having patience, cool, calm,

very fast speed serene
Too much of competitiveness Less competitive and less
ambitious
Too much of ambition To work carefully

Struggling for work Not committed to time very

seriously
Time discipline Leisurely behaviour

Not to idle Not getting angry

 Personality types and the stress
TYPE –A Personality TYPE – B Personality

Short Temprered

Problematic

Result Result

Increase chance of high Minimal chances of high

B.P. and heart problem B.P. and heart problem
Ways and means to reduce Stress/Tension
 It is an integral part of life. By adopting simple
technique and living happy and conscious life we can
reduce the level of stress which is very essential for
our health
 Following may help reduce stress/tension
 Balanced diet
 Physical Exercise
 Yoga
Ways and means to reduce Stress/Tension
 Physical Exercise

 As adviced by experts 4 or 5 days in a week, half

an hour exercise is beneficial
 Exercise like, running, Playing, Jumping,
Swimming, Cycling, Gardening and Boating.

 Yoga : (Meditation, Yogic sleep) will reduce tension

Ways and means to reduce Stress/Tension
 Music/Dance (Rag Bhairavi/Bhopali, Kathak/Bharat
Natyam) will also help.
 To participate in religious gatherings, reading
religious books, Pilgrimages.
 To participate in stress management programme.
 Simple life style.
 Writing or constructive work.
 Message.
 Loving life partner and nature.
 Advice from psychiatrist.
 Regular health check-up.
Quick and effective measure to reduce stress
 Washing the face with chilled water.
 Putting the feet in ice cold water or warm water.
 Long and deep breathing in morining in open sky.
 One glass of hot milk.
 Fresh fruit juice.
 Lime and honey with water
 More in take of water.
 Cold drink (sharbat, coconut water etc.)