Stress, its causes

and methods to
cope with

 Presented by : Ayaz Ali

Stress defined

Stress is the product of demands made on an

individual’s physical and mental energies:

monotony, feelings of failure or insecurity etc

Types of stress
Eu – Stress Di – Stress (strain)

 Positive stress  Negative stress/Harm full stress

 May lead to damage

 May lead to improved
performance
performance
 Others’ performance is
 Some mangers perform
deteriorated by this
well under stress
Symptoms of stress
 Nervous tension

 Withdrawal

 Low morale

 Signs that individual is repressing the

problem
Causes of stress

 Some people seem to feel less stress than others. Others

may feel it acutely, but try to overcome it with consequent
risk to health. Now, we discuss few causes briefly:
Role ambiguity
Role coflict
Role overload
Role underload

ROLE STRESS
Initiate change or growth
Career change, end or uncertainty

INSECURITY/JOB STRESS
Management style
Not giving credit when it is due

Failing to communicate policies or involve staff in

decision

Supervising too closely

Not defining duties clearly enough

Current job market
Pace of change in the market/technological change

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Physical problems due to stress
Psychological problems due to stress
Behavioral problems due to stress

EFFECTS OF STRESS
Physical exercise
Time off or regular rest breaks
Relaxation techniques
Delegation and planning
Ecological control
Behavioral self control

STRESS MANAGEMENT
TECHANIQUES