STRESS

Presented by
MANAGEMENT
Anthony Shinde 35
Sruthy Sukumaran 38

What is Stress?

Stress is the bodys response to any

physical or emotional changes in life.

Experiences of Stress depends on

The Persons Perception of the Situation
The Persons Past Experience.
The Presence or Absence of Social

Support.

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Stress occurs when the pressure is greater than the resources

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without stress is a
dead person.
-Hans Selye

Consequences of Stress

Feel like loosing.

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How to Manage Stress ?

Individual Strategies :

First Step in managing Stress is to understand that the

individual is exposed to Stressors.
Stress cannot be managed unless we know that what
causes stress and how these causes are affecting us
Psychologically, Physiologically and Organizationally.
Individual Strategies to cope with Stress include :
Muscle Relaxation
Biofeedback
Meditation
Cognitive Restructuring
Time Management

Organizational Strategies :

Organizational Strategies aimed at removing Stress

often include:
Improvements in the Physical Environment
Job redesign to remove stressors
Changes in workloads and deadlines
Structural Reorganization
Changes in work schedules, more flexible hours
Greater level of Employee Participation.
Workshops dealing with Role clarity and Role
Analysis.

Organizational Strategies help reduce the harmful

effects of Stress in three ways:
Identify and then modify or eliminate work stressors
Help Employees modify their perception and
understanding of work stress.
Help Employees cope more effectively with the
outcomes of the Stress.

Organisational Initiatives :

Team building

Time management workshops

Job burnout workshops

Training in relaxation techniques

Career counseling

TIME MANAGEMENT- A KEY TO

REDUCE WORK STRESS

Schedule a time table

Prioritize your work

Learn to say no

Assign time for each

activity

8 Ways to Relieve Stress:

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Take a few deep breaths. This makes you breathe slower

and helps your muscles relax.
Exercise - take a walk during the day.
Think positive. Remember the things that are good in your
life.
Take a good stretch. Stretching makes muscles relax and
helps you feel less tense.
Massage the tense muscles. The muscles in the back of
your neck and upper back usually get tense when you are
stressed.
Take hot baths or showers to help you relax.
Listen to soothing music.
Talk to your family and friends about your feelings. It is
important for them to know how you feel so they can help
you.

Winners dont do different things,

they do things differently
-By Shiv Khera

Thank You