STRESS ?

What is stress?
Is a state of tension experienced by individuals facing
extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities.

Though, Stress is generally discussed in a negative

context, it also has a positive value. It’s an opportunity
when it offers potential gain.
 TYPES OF STRESS:

Constructive stress (eustress): Is stress that acts in a

positive way for the individual and/or the organization.

Destructive stress (distress):Is stress that acts in a

dysfunctional way for the individual and/or the
organization.
 SOURCES OF STRESS
 Stressors: are things that cause stress ( for example: work, non-work and
personal factors)
Work Factors:
•task demands
•role dynamics
•interpersonal relationships
•career progress

Personal Factors:
Non-Work factors :
Job STRESS
•Needs
•Family •Capabilitues
•Economics •Personality
•Personal affairs

Potential consequences
For the organisation:
For the individual: •decrease performance,
•behavioral
•psychological morale and motivation
•increased turnover
•medical problems
and absenteeism

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CONSEQUENCES
CONSEQUENCES OF
OF STRESS
STRESS
Stress shows itself in a number of ways. This can be listed under 3 general
categories: Physiological, psychological & Behavioral symptoms.
1. Physiological Symptoms: Researches show that stress can create
changes in metabolism, loss of appetite, increased heart & breathing
rates, increased blood pressure, headaches & induce heart attacks.
2. Psychological symptoms: Stress can cause dissatisfaction. Job-related
stress can cause job-related dissatisfaction which is the most common
psychological effect of stress. This stress shows itself in various states
like tension, anxiety, irritability, boredom & procrastination. Researches
suggest that jobs that provide a low level of variety, significance,
autonomy, feedback & identity to incumbents create stress & reduce
satisfaction & involvement in the job.
When people are placed in jobs in which there is lack of clarity about
the incumbent’s duties, authority & responsibilities then both
stress & dissatisfaction are increased.

3. Behavioral Symptoms: Behavior-related stress symptoms include

changes in productivity, absence & turnover, as well as changes in
eating habits, increased smoking or consumption of alcohol,
restlessness & sleep disorders.
MANAGING STRESS:

1. INDIVIDUAL APPROACH.

2. ORGANISATIONAL APPROACH.
High levels of stress or even low levels of stress sustained over long periods can
lead to reduced employee performance & thus require action by
Management. Stress can be managed both at individual level as well as at
Organizational level.
1. Individual Approaches: An employee can take personal responsibility
for reducing his stress level. Individual strategies which have been
effective are: Implementing time-management techniques, increasing
physical exercise, relaxation training & expanding the social support
network.
A well organized employee can accomplish twice as much as the person
who is poorly organized. So an understanding & utilization of basic time-
management principles can help individuals better cope with tensions
created by job demands.
Some of these time mgt principles are:

I. Making daily lists of activities to be accomplished;

II. Prioritizing activities by importance & urgency;
III. Scheduling activities according to the priorities set;
IV. Knowing your daily cycle & handling the most demanding parts of your
job when you are most alert.
2. Organizational Approaches: Most of the organizational factors that cause
stress are controlled by management. Thus, they can be modified or changed.
Strategies that management can use for managing stress may include

Improved personnel selection & job placement.

 Training, realistic goal setting.
 Redesigning of jobs.
 Increased employee involvement.
 Improved organizational communication.
Offering employee sabbaticals (vacation).
 Establishment of corporate wellness programs.
1. Seek professional help
2. Change your diet
3. Increase exercise
4. Drink more water
5. Learn to meditate
6. Read a positive thinking book
7. Start a new hobby
8. See a psychologist
9. See a psychiatrist
10. Consult your doctor
11. See a naturopath
12. Try an alternative therapy
13. See an acupuncturist
14. Try light therapy
15.Spend at least 10 minutes in the early morning or late
afternoon sunshine
16.Go for a walk
17.Talk to your parents
18.Talk to your friends
19.Talk to work colleagues
20.Do online course
21.Find time for yourself
22.Pamper yourself with a massage
23.Learn positive affirmations
24.Creative visualizations
25.Do a positive thinking course or buy a book
26.Concentrate on your breathing
27.Stay calm
28.Find a healthy way to release your energy
“Stress is not what happens to us. It's our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is
something we can choose” 

“Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it”

THANK YOU

AMITH