Stress Management
Stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize. In this context, the term ‘stress’ refers only to a stress with significant negative consequences. Stress produces numerous symptoms which vary according to person, situations, and severity. These can include physical health decline as well as depression. The process of stress management is one of the keys to a happy and successful life in modern society.
In a competitive work environment, stress is the most common state of mind. Not only are we just victimized but we also have begun to allow stress to take a very obvious place in our lives thus having us manage it. A lack of stress management will make us incompetent at work and also result in bad health habits that result in regular absenteeism, incomplete projects, attrition etc.
Many practical stress management techniques are available, some for use by health practitioners and others for self-help, which may help an individual to reduce stress, provide positive feelings of being in control of one’s life and promote general well-being.