Stress can be classified into four categories: eustress (positive stress), distress (negative stress), hyperstress (stress from overload), and hypostress (stress from underload). If stress levels are too high for too long, employees may experience burnout stress syndrome or rust out stress syndrome and their job performance and health can suffer. Managers can help reduce employee stress through various strategies like monthly one-on-one meetings, providing healthy food and breaks, recognizing accomplishments, and ensuring a less noisy work environment. Individuals can also reduce their own stress through meditation, yoga, music, or spending time in nature. Organizations should consider ways to redesign jobs and deadlines, offer flexible hours, and implement well

1. EMPLOYEE STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

2. STRESS DEFINITION “ Stress is an adaptive response to an external situation that results in physical, psychological and or behavioural deviation for organizational participation”

3. Classification of stress Stress has been classified into four categories, they are: Eustress: Positive stress- stress due to positive events like functions., Distress: negative stress- Stress due to negative events Hyper stress: Stress due to overload- too much of work too many deadlines Hypo stress: Stress due to underload- monotonous or boring work/tasks.

4. Too much of workload, too much of dead line.

5. Stress BOSS: Burn out stress syndrome Due to constant stress the individual begin to feel emotionally or physically exhausted.

6. Contd…. ROSS: Rust out stress syndrome. Likely to occur when environmental demands are far below the person’s capabilities. Depression crops up.

7. Stress and job performance level

8. Stress If there is more stress, employees will move from one company to another.

9. Symptoms of stress Physiological symptoms Psychological symptoms Behavioral symptoms

10. Tips for managers- Stress management strategies at work. Developing empathy Installing booths for anonymous complaints and feedbacks Providing healthy food in the canteen

11. Contd…. Monthly one to one interactions Offering small incentives in terms of money and paid leaves Addressing performance fear among employees Helping employees manage time effectively Praising employees for performance Giving employees assurance that they will not be laid off

12. Contd… Stress relieving toys and activities in the office Improving interiors Placing plants at the office cubicles Ensuring a less noisy environment in the office

13. Contd… Ensuring clean washrooms and pantries Delegating work efficiently Not forcing the employees to attend extra-curricular activities. Encouraging employees to add a personal touch to their cubicles.

14. 10 best ways in which HR manager can help in reducing employee stress. Allow employees to talk freely with one another Reduce personal conflicts on the job. Give employees adequate control over how they do their work Ensure that staffing and expense budgets are adequate Talk openly with employees Support employees' efforts

15. Contd… Provide competitive personal leave and vacation benefits Maintain current level of employee benefits Reduce the amount of red tape for employees Recognize and reward employees for their accomplishments and contributions.

16. Some of the ways to reduce stress from the part of individual Meditation Pranayama(hypertension control) Yoga Ayurveda- a form of herbal drug given to stimulate the human organs. Music & ragas.

17. Some of the ways to reduce stress from the part of organization: Redesign the job to eliminate the stress Change in deadline pressure and workloads Make more flexible hours and work schedule Improvement in the physical work environment Team building Diagnose physical problem-treatment-prevention process Physical fitness or wellness programs.

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