STRESS MANAGEMENT OF

PHD SCHOLARS

Prof. B. K. Roy
Control and Automation Group
Electrical Engineering Department
N I T Silchar

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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this presentation,

students are expected to
Know the causes of stress
Recognise the sign of stress
List some techniques to manage stress
Apply the techniques to manage their stress

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STRESS???

 is what we feel when we think we have lost

control of events.
 is a condition or feeling experienced when a
person perceives that demands exceed the
personal and social resources that the
individual is able to mobilise.

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ACUTE STRESS???
 The most common form of stress.
 Deals with the pressures of the near future or
very recent past.
 Acute stress is a short-term stress.
 It does not have enough time to do damage.

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CAUSES OF STRESS
• Minimum CPI – 6.5
• CPI < 6.5 means automatic cancellation of
registration (Relative to Absolute).
• Fail to clear comprehensive examination in first
attempt;
• Second attempt within 6 months; If fail, registration
will be automatically cancelled.
• Presentation of Synopsis: two journal papers;

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CAUSES OF STRESS
• Fear of a failure.
• Not getting expected response from your Supervisor.
• Not so good relation with your Supervisor.
• Peer pressure.
• Unequal treatment by your Supervisor to his/her
students.
• Relational difficulties.

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CAUSES OF STRESS
• Family problem and pressure.
• Rigid thinking, Lack of flexibility.
• Negative attitude (thinking of worst case scenario,
negative self-talk, pessimistic, negative competitive)

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CAUSES OF STRESS

• Procrastination
• Problem in the choice of the research topic
• First author Vs 2nd author
• Co-workers don't do their fair share
• Etc.

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SIGN OF STRESS

1) Constantly feeling that you cannot work hard

enough.
2) Feeling overstress with your workload.
3) Feeling like you are not working to your ability.
4) Problem in focusing on any subject.
5) Feeling that easy problems have become difficult.
6) Physical and mental exhaustion .
7) Constant fear of a failure.

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IS THERE ANY RELATION BETWEEN
STRESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT?

Good time management generally

reduces stress

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MANAGING STRESS
1) Time management
2) Positive attitude
3) Meditation
4) Deep breathing
5) Physical exercise
6) Accepting failure (failure is the pillar of success)

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MANAGING STRESS
7) Build a hobby
8) Be Social
9) Remember 80 – 20 Principle.

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TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
American Heart Association
1) Talk with family and friends.

2) Engage in daily physical activity.

3) Embrace the things you are able to change.

While we may not be able to do some of the things, we will enjoy,
We are never too old to learn a new skill, work toward a goal, or
love and help others.

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TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
American Heart Association (Contd)
4) Remember to laugh.

5) Give up the bad habits.

6) Slow down.
Try to "pace" instead of "race." Plan ahead and allow
enough time to get the most important things done
without having to rush.

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TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS
American Heart Association (Contd)
7) Get enough sleep.

8) Get organised.

9) Practice giving back.

Volunteer your time or spend time helping out a
friend. Helping others helps you.

10) Try not to worry.

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CONCLUSIONS

 Follow good time management

practices.
 Practice the stress management
techniques.
 When you feel that you are under
stress, take immediate actions.

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FINALLY

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the
way you carry it”
Lou Holtz

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Best wishes for your
examination.

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