STRESS

MANAGEMENT

By: M.Anifa.K.A
III sem MBA
SIT,MANGALORE
 Contents
 Introduction

 What is stress

 Types

 Symptoms

 Causes

 Impact

 Managing Stress
Stress is the way your body reacts when there are
changes in your life.

“…physio- psychological response to adjust with

externl or internal changes”
Definition

Any situation, good or bad, that

causes you to readjust.
 TYPES STRESS
↘ eustress ↘ distress
 SYMPTOMS OF STRESS

 Physical symptoms
 Mental symptoms

 Behavioural symptoms

 Emotional symptoms
 PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
 Fatigue  Fainting(pale)
 Digestion changes  Sweating &
 Loss of sexual drive trembling
 Headaches  Breathlessness
 Aches and pains  Palpitations
 Increased blood  Missed heartbeats
pressure  Longer recovery from
 Muscles tightening injury
 Increased illness
 MENTAL SYMPTOMS
 Lack of concentration
 Memory lapses
 Difficulty in making decisions
 Confusion
 Panic attacks
 Anxiety
 Depression
 Dizziness
 BEHAVIOURAL SYMPTOMS
 Appetite changes

 Eating disorders

 Increased intake of alcohol & other drugs

 Increased smoking

 Restlessness

 Fidgeting

 Nail biting

 Type ‘A’ perrsonality

 EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS
 Impatience
 Rage
 Tearfulness /sad
 Lowered self-esteem
 Increased anger
 Excessive fear
 Worry
 Decreased self-confidence
STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES
Researchers indicate 2/3 of medical
visits are for stress related illnesses
 Cardiovascular disease

 Immune system disease

 Asthma

 Diabetes

 Digestive disorders

 Ulcers

 Skin complaints - psoriasis

Contd…

 Headaches and migraines

 Pre-menstrual syndrome

 Depression

 Cancer
 respiratory disorders(breathing)
 unintentional injuries
 Cirrhosis/ liver disease
 suicide
STRESS in MBA
 STRESS in MBA
STUDENTS: Causes
 Assignment
 Seminar
 Tests
 Syllabus overload
 Library
 Fear of less internal marks
Contd…
 Timings
 Personal problems
 Competition
 Inferiority complex
 No Wi-Fi  Fear of exam
 Subjects backlogs  Official work
 STRESS IN MBA
 Faculty:
Portion completion
100% result
Students co-operation
No proper book
Stress at Work
 FACTORS INFLUENCING
WORK STRESS

 The drive for  Uncertainty

success  Conflict
 Changing work
 Responsibility
patterns  Relationships at
 Working
work
conditions  Deadlines
 Overwork

 Under-work
 Stress Management
 Our goal is not to eliminate stress but to learn
how to manage it.
 Begin with educating ourselves.

 Remember:
“ Knowledge is power!”
 The ability to control a matter lies in
understanding it.
 ‘A’ TO ‘Z’ OF
STRESS MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
 A
 Awareness, Action Plan, aerobocs &
Assertiveness

 av
 B

 BALANCE, Biofeedback, Breaks.

Biofeedback

Balance is the
Key
C
CONTROL, Change your Thinking, Change your
Behaviour, COMMUNICATION, counseling,
career development programmes
 DE
 Diversion and distraction, Diet, deep &

slow breathing, deligate

 Exercise, Employee Assistance
Programs (EAPs), EMPLOYEE
INVOLVEMENT, Examine Self Talk
 FG
 Friendships, Focusing on an object or
sound, forgive others,
 GOAL SETTING, Get organised,
 HI
 Humour, hobbies, HONESTY

“A person without a sense of humor is like a

wagon without springs --- joltedby every
pebble in the road.”
-Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman
 Imagery,
 J
 Judge performance realistically;
JOGGING, JOB REDESIGNING
 K LM
 kind and gentle, your outlook will
influence outcomes and the way others
treat you.

 Leisure, Laughter, listen, like your business,

 MNO
 Mediation, Medications, massage,
Manage money well, movies, music,

 Negative self talk

 Outdoor activities
 P Q
 Play, Pray, Prioritize daily tasks,
Psychological Workshops

 Quality of air
 R
Relaxation, Relationships, Roles &
responsibilities, Regular and
Periodic Medical Check-ups,
Recreation, READING BOOK,
 S
Sleep well, Smoking, SWIMMING,
smile sports, Social support
Social support
 T
Time Management, Task management,
Think logically, Training, tolerant,
 UV W
 Understand things from the other person's
point of view......
 Ventilation, Vacation,
 Wellness Programs, WALKING, Worry less,
warm bath b4 sleep
 Y
 Xpress

 Yoga
 Z

 Zest for life: Each day is a gift,

smile and be thankful that you are a
part of the bigger picture........
FRIENDS, LET US FOLLOW
THIS ALPHABET ON “STRESS
MANAGEMENT” TO HAVE A
LESS STRESSFUL AND MORE
ENJOYABLE LIFE.
 THANK U

Have a stress free day