The document discusses stress, its causes, types (distress and eustress), and consequences. Stress can be caused by individual factors like family or economic problems, organizational factors like job demands or structure, and environmental factors like economic or political uncertainty. Both positive (eustress) and negative (distress) stress are mentioned. Consequences of stress include physiological issues like headaches, psychological issues like depression, and behavioral issues like absenteeism. The document recommends stress management strategies at the organizational level like job redesign or counseling, and individual strategies like relaxation, time management, and support groups.
2. • Stress can be explained basically as
pressure upon a person’s
psychological system which arises
out of complexity of one’s work
life. It also affects his or her
physical and behavior system.
3. • Stress is basically the influence of one
object on another object. Mainly three
terms are used as synonyms to stress
like stress, strain, pressure.
• Stress is an experience that creates
physiological and psychological
imbalance within a person. Stress gets
generated whenever there is a change
in its environment and work
conditions.
4. • Stress is not necessarily bad in and of itself.
Stress being negative also has positive
value. Stress is said to be positive when the
situation offers an opportunity for one to
gain something.
• Distress and Eustress:
Distress is negative aspect of stress which
occurs when we feel insecure, helpless as a
result tension and pressure. Eutress is the
term used to describe positive stress.
Eustress is the stress of meeting challenges.
