The document discusses stress, its causes and effects, and methods for managing stress. It defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. Common signs of stress include changes in mood, headaches, digestive issues and muscle tension. The document outlines different types of stress like acute stress from daily life versus chronic stress from traumatic experiences. Methods for managing stress discussed include exercise, relaxation, meditation, time management and support systems. Doctors who can help with stress include psychiatrists and primary care physicians, and diagnostic tests are generally not required for stress treatment.

1. Stress Management
By
Rajeshwari Wagh

2. Introduction
 Stress -- is a fact of life.
 With rapid pace of modern living, it feels increasingly difficult to keep up.
 Negative effects of stress are widespread and growing.
 Stress response is triggered when we are faced with overwhelming demands
 The demands can be large or small, importance, we attach to them decides
their impact
 We feel incapable of coping with demands result in stress
 Prolonged exposure to these reactions can have an impact on Physical,
Emotional and Mental Health

3. What is Stress
 Stress can be defined as any type of Change that Causes
Physical, Emotional, or Psychological Strain.
 Stress is your Body’s Response to anything that requires
Attention or Action
 Sometimes, the best way to manage Stress involves
Changing Situation. At other times, the best strategy
involves changing the way we respond to the situation.

4. Some Common Sign of Stress
 Changes in Mood
 Clammy or Sweat Palms
 Diarrhoea
 Difficulty in Sleeping
 Digestive Problems
 Dizziness

5. Some Common Sign of Stress
 Feeling Anxious
 Frequent Sickness
 Grinding Teeth
 Headaches
 Low Energy
 Racing Heartbeat
 Trembling
 Physical Aches and Pain
 Muscle Tension, especially in the Neck and Shoulders

6. Types of Stress
Not all types of Stress are Harmful or Even Negative. Some of the Different
types of stress that one might experience include :-
 Acute Stress :- Acute Stress is a very short – term type of Stress that can be
either Positive or More Distressing; this is the type of Stress we most often
encounter in day to day life.
 Chronic Stress:- Chronic Stress is Stress that seems never – ending and
inescapable, Like the Stress of a Bad Marriage or an extremely Taxing Job;
Chronic Stress can also stem from Traumatic Experiences and Childhood
Trauma.

7. Types of Stress
 Episodic Acute Stress :- Episodic Acute Stress is Acute Stress that seems to
run rampant and be a Way of Life, Creating a life of Ongoing Distress.
 Eustress :- Eustress is Fun and Exciting. It is as a Positive Type of Stress that
can keep you energized. It is associated with surges of Adrenaline, such as
When you are Skiing or Racing to meet a deadline.
 Distress : - Distress is the Negative emotional reaction to a Stressful Factor.
Distress happens when the amount of Stress we are experiencing exceeds the
resources you have to manage it.

8. Effects of Stress on our body
Effect of Stress on our body are as follows:-
 Head Ache
 Heart Burn
 Rapid Breathing
 Risk of Heart Attack
 Pounding Heart
 Fertility Problem

9. What is Stress Management
Stress Management is a Wide Spectrum of Techniques and
Psychotherapies aimed at Controlling a person’s level of
Stress, Especially for Chronic Stress, Usually for the purpose
of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning.

10. Methods of Stress
Management
The methods of Stress Management are:-
 Exercise
 Relaxation and Meditation Techniques
 Time Management
 Organizing Skills
 Support Systems

11. Which Type of Doctors treat
Stress
A variety of mental-health care practitioners treat the emotional
effects of stress and associated symptoms. Psychiatrists are
medical doctors who are specialized in the care of mental
illness and can prescribe medications if necessary. Primary
care physicians, including internists and family practitioners,
are often consulted by patients suffering from physical
symptoms related to stress.

12. What Exams and Tests
Diagnose Causes of Stress?
Many times, a careful interview can be the best source of information about the
cause of your symptoms. One should be completely honest and tell doctor
everything that you are feeling physically and emotionally. The doctor then
performs a physical exam that is focused on the symptoms described. Lab
tests or other diagnostic tests such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) may be
needed to completely rule out an underlying physical cause for symptoms. If
these tests and your doctor's exam findings are normal, the doctor may consult
other specialists for further evaluation and treatment.

13. Conclusion
Stress Management
 Enables to Motivate Employee Better, Improves Productivity in a stressful
situation
 Enables to lead people in tough times
 Reduces chances of workplace conflicts
 Decrease chances of unethical issues
 Improves Communication Process
 Helps to improve family bonding
 Enables to Develop team, and Relationships
 Enables to provide space to employees
 Helps in the performance appraisal of employees

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