STRESS MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS STRESS ?? Stress is psychological and physiological

imbalance caused due to demanding circumstances and the individual’s ability to meet to those needs.

SOURCES OF STRESS

Inside the organizati

on

Role Ambigui

ty

Rotating work shifts

Career concernPoor

working conditions

Work overload/

under load

Lack of Participatio

n in Decision-making

Lack of Group

Cohesiveness

Outside the

organization

Balancing Work & Family

Life(Family Problems,

Grief & Loss, anger manageme

nt, legal issues)

Health concern

Financial issues

Communication

Difficulties

Time Manage

ment

Addiction

CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS

1. Physiological

Headache Blood pressure Heart Disease

Depression Anxiety

2. Psychological

Lesser Job Satisfaction Poor Productivity Absenteeism Conflicts with Team member

3. Behavioral

WHAT IS STRESS MANAGEMENT??

The ability to maintain control when situation, people and event make excessive demands

STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES

Exercises Meditation Socialize

Take a break Healthy Habits

Look for Humor

Know Your Limits

A Balanced Schedule

CONCLUSION“Stress is not necessarily something bad – it all depends on how you take it.”

Case Study – Activity 1 Rishit, 30, is a Team Leader. He, his wife and a child

(Karan) aged 3, live in Suburban Mumbai and he commutes to Mumbai. This is his typical day -

6.00 am: Alarm goes and I have an hour to wake up and get ready. My Wife makes me a packed lunch and I take a Rickshaw to the station.

 6.59am: Catch the train. Usually see friends on the train and have a chat. The train is supposed to get in at 8.30am allowing me half an hour to start work at 9.00am but the trains are so unreliable that I’m late about three times a week. I enjoy most parts of my job but I get very nervous about giving reports. There is also the constant pressure of getting my team to work for extended hours.

 

 7.00pm: Leave work and catch the 7.30pm train. I try to finish any bits of work before I leave for the day. 9.10pm: I’m home… if the train is on time. My wife has made dinner and the whole family eats together. I’m not usually fit for much more than watching TV by this point. Commuting is the main stressor in my life and late trains make me furious. I’m aware that my wife has to do most of the housework and looking after the child – there is always football training and music lessons to taxi him around to. She also works part time so I do feel guilty. Fortunately we have a very strong relationship and I try to spend as much time as possible with my family at weekends. Questions:Do you think there is stress in his life?What is the real cause of stress for him?Can he manage his stress?

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