This Power Point Presentation describes the various causes for stress, its effects on us and gives the ways to reduce the stress.

1. STRESS MANAGEMENT
By S.Thiru Valluvan,
Dy.Director/CTARA/SC

2. Reasons for Stress
Model Life style-compulsion to do
many activities at a time
No proper planning in day to day life.
Expectations of perfection in Office and
at Home

3. Reasons for Stress
Not accepting the
situation/person
Fear of failures/non
completion of goals
Lack of contentment

4. Effects of Stress
Causes stress related diseases
like BP, Diabetes, Heart
problems, Gastric problems
etc.
Makes a Man dull, reduces his
normal functioning levels.
Results in excess anger without
any reasons.
Stress will consume lot of
energy due to unnecessary
thinking
If stress is not controlled in
time, will lead to depression.

5. Reduce Stress –
Things to be done

6. Planning & Decision making
Plan your goals
Plan for the year in advance and every day
Decision making is very crucial. Think well in advance before
making a decision. But never go back on a decision made.
There is no 100% right or wrong decision.

7. Live for present
Do not brood over past except in
rectifying past mistakes
Plan for the future, but not fear for the
future which is not in our hands
Accept the situation, accept the persons
as they are both at Home and Office

8. Expectations
Do not have expectations of
perfectness both at Home and
Office
The persons can be guided
/instructed of your
expectations, but you cannot
expect 100% compliance.

9. Achieving Goals
If the goal is big, try to achieve
it in stages and not at
immediately.
Select the goals as per your
talent and capacity

10. Contentment
Be contented and grateful to what
you are having
For things you desire, strive to
achieve it. But do not get
disappointed if it doesn’t
materialize
If you are contented, you will have
more energy to achieve your goals
and your talents can be better
utilized.

11. Hobbies/sports
Development of some hobby will be a boost reduce the stress. We
can select any hobby like playing music, gardening, sudoku, solving
puzzles etc
Playing sports is a good aerobic exercise as well as a best method
to reduce the stress. Depending upon age, we can select a sport
like shuttle, tennis, cricket etc.
If above both activities are not possible at least we can listen to
music, play indoor games ,watch sports activities etc to reduce the
stress.

12. YOGA/MEDITATION
Yoga has proven all over the world that it will reduce the
stress and gives good energy.
Meditation calms down the mind. Little time of meditation
will erase whatever stress one has accumulated.
Practice of Yoga and Meditation every day will help in
leading stress free life.