STRESS MANAGEMENT
B.ABDUL SALAM
MBA-II YEAR
MANAKULA VINAYAGAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
salameliteabdul@gmail.com
Mobile no 9894654506
ABSTRACT
In the present scenario stress as become the
major buzz work and legitimate concern of the
work time. So the author focused the paper on
the topic stress management. In general stress
means a mental and physiological pressures
experienced by people feel in their lives and a
condition arising from the interaction of people
and their jobs and their jobs and characterized
by changes within people that force them to
deviate from their normal functioning. What is
happening in today’s organizations, however,
is that the” small stuff” is getting to employees
and they are not going with the “flow. So the
researcher focus his paper on the types of
stress in different places of work, causes of
stress at work place ,myth of stress and also
provides a way to easily manage the stress by
the word ignorance.
Introduction
In India, at a given point of time, nearly
15 million people suffer from serious psychiatric
illness, and another 30 million from
mild/moderate psychiatric problems.
The disability associated with mental or
brain disorders stops people from working and
engaging in other creative activities. Getting a
good night sleep under worrisome circumstances
is often a problem
Three out of ten experienced difficulties
in sleeping or skipped lunch at least once a
week. One out of four of all students had a
headache or stomach ache one or several times a
week. Generally, it can be said that female
students experienced more difficulties than male
students argue that undergraduate students
experience higher stress at predictable times
each semester because of the academic
commitments, financial pressures, and lack of
time management skills. This can affect health,
emotional state and academic performance, once
stress has become perceived negatively or has
become excessive. Hence, it is important that
undergraduate students develop effective
strategies in order to manage stressful situations.
Causes of Stress
 anger
 irritability and frustration
 anxiety and panic
 fear headache
  Back pain
 Neck pain
 Diarrhea or constipation
 Stomach cramping
 Nausea
 Sudden rise in blood pressure
Types of Stress:
 Good Stress (Eustress):
Emu stress (pronounced YOU-stress) can be
fun, exciting, and energizing, especially in
the short-term. Face a sudden danger and
resolve the situation safely, and you'll get
pumped and excited
Example: promotion, new born baby etc
 Bad Stress (Distress):
Ah! But then there is the bad stress.
When we think of types of stress, distress is
what we have in mind. In fact we usually
call it "stress," plain and simple.
 Current Scenario
In current scenario Students are affected
stress very much Example: Test stress
(midterms & finals & quizzes) because they
are not confidently facing the exams it is the
main causes of the stress like similar
organizational employees especially (IT)
employees are suffered for the stress .many
school and college students are trying to
committed suicides.
Impact of Stress
1. Stress hormones produced during worrisome
times can shape the developing circuitry of the
brain. They influence the neural connections in
the prefrontal cortex (behind the forehead) that
house our executive functions. These functions
include our working memory, self-regulation
and cognitive flexibility.
2. Executive functions are critical for reasoning,
planning and problem solving, and for regulating
emotions and attention. They are essential to
academic success. The amygdale, at the centre
of the brain, is the hub of emotional responses.
3. A storm of emotions raging in the amygdale
can weaken the prefrontal cortex, hampering our
ability to think and learn. Students under
considerable emotional stress underperform in
school as stress impairs executive function.
Stress can also affect our emotional intelligence.
It negatively impacts our ability to intuit other
people’s feelings, convey our own feelings and
communicate. Stress can prevent us from being
aware of and controlling our emotions, getting
along with others, adapting to change, and
maintaining a positive mood.
Strategy 1: Avoid Unnecessary Stress
 Learn how to say “no” – To know the
limits and stick to them. Whether in our
personal or professional life, taking on
more than we can handle is a surefire
recipe for stress.
 Avoid people who stress you out – If
someone consistently causes stress in
 your life and you can’t turn the
relationship around, limit the amount of
time you spend with that person or end
the relationship entirely.
 Take control of your environment – If
the evening news makes you anxious,
turn the TV off. If traffic’s got you
tense, take a longer but less-traveled
route. If going to the market is an
unpleasant chore, do your grocery
shopping online.
 Avoid hot-button topics – If you get
upset over religion or politics, cross
them off your conversation list. If you
repeatedly argue about the same subject
with the same people, stop bringing it up
or excuse yourself when it’s the topic of
discussion.
 Pare down your to-do list – Analyze
your schedule, responsibilities, and daily
tasks. If you’ve got too much on your
plate, distinguish between the “should”
and the “musts.” Drop tasks that aren’t
truly necessary to the bottom of the list
or eliminate them entirely.
Conclusion:
Stress can have consequences far
beyond temporary feelings of pressure.
While we can’t avoid stress, we can
learn to manage it and develop skills to
cope with the events or situations we
find stressful. By learning to cope up
with stress, and by recognizing the
symptoms of depression and the
warning signs of suicide, we can better
prepared to help not only yourself, but
also friends, fellow students, and the
Soldiers we will someday lead.
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