ISO 9001:2015

STRESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEES: AN OVERVIEW

Dr. Ashok Kumar & Ms. Nisha Sankhla

Extreme pressures become stress. Some experts consider stress to be as a subjective sensation as it differs with individuals with varied symptoms. When stress surpasses ability to handle, it becomes a threat to both physical and emotional well-being. While stress refers to the reaction of the organism, stressor implies perceived threat. Every one face challenges in life. These could be due to professional, societal and domestic environment. Stress symptoms include mental, social, and physical manifestations. Although stress is a biological term, it is commonly used in a metaphorical sense. These include exhaustion, loss of/increased appetite, headaches, depression, sleeplessness and oversleeping, weight loss, early oldness marks, negative behavior and thoughts. This paper takes a broader view of stress management practices for employees and explores the causes andsome suggestions. It also explores how to come out from the primary stage of stress. In addition, it also explores how adaptation activities can results in mitigation as co-benefits and also some simple suggestion for mitigatingthe negative results of stress with relevant policyrecommendations.

 

KEYWORDS: Stress Management, Performance, Employees Satisfaction, Organization.


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