This document discusses stress management and personality development. It defines stress and explains how prolonged stress can affect people cognitively, emotionally, physically, and behaviorally. It then discusses how stress impacts families and the economy. The document provides strategies for coping with stress, such as maintaining a positive attitude, getting sufficient sleep, limiting caffeine, and practicing yoga. It also outlines a basic stress management strategy incorporating keeping a stress journal, learning to say no, staying hydrated, and eating a healthy diet. A survey found that architecture professionals experience stress from various sources and use different stress management techniques.

1. FRANKFINN INSTITUTE OF AIR
HOSTESS TRAINING.
PROJECT ON STRESS MANAGEMENT &
PERSONALITY DEVELOPEMENT
PREPARED BY: HARLEEN SAKI
BATCH: F8

2. CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STRESS MANAGEMENT
IMPORTANCE OF STRESS MANAGEMENT
HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT US
HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT OUR LIVES
HOW TO COPE UP WITH STRESS
STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
SURVEY ON STRESS
CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
STRESS MANAGEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT
SKILL THAT EVERYONE NEEDS IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE THEMSELVES AS PROBLEM
SOLVERS & TO BE MORE IN CONTROL OF
THEIR LIVES. SOMETIMES THE CHANGE IS
TRIGGERED BY A STRESSFUL EVENT IN ANY
ONES LIFE.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IN COMPLETING THIS ASSIGNMENT I HAD TO
TAKE THE HELP & GUIDANCE OF MANY PEOPLE
WHO DESERVE MY GREATEST GRATITUDE. I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. J P SINGH FOR
GIVING ME ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE
SESSION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPAND MY
DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED
ME DURING THIS ASSIGNMENT.

5. STRESS MANAGEMENT
STRESS IS A MENTAL TENSION CAUSED BY
DEMANDING, TAXING OR BURDENSOME
CIRCUMSTANCES. IT DOESN’T JUST AFFECT OUR
MENTAL STATE & MOOD BUT PHYSICAL HEALTH
AS WELL. STRESS MANAGEMENT CONSISTS OF
MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR LIFE, IF YOU ARE IN
A CONSTANT STRESSFUL CONDITION,
PREVENTING STRESS BY SELF-CARE &
RELAXATION IS A WAY TO MANAGE STRESS.

7. IMPORTANCE OF STRESS MANAGEMENT
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT STRESS IS NOT
A “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” CONCEPT. WHAT STRESSES
ONE PERSON MAY NOT FAZE THE OTHER BASED
ON THE WAY IN WHICH THEY PERCEIVE THE
STRESSORS. THAT’S WHY ITS IMPORTANT TO
IDENTIFY YOUR OWN STRESSORS & MANAGE IT
PROPERLY. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A
HEALTHY AMOUNT OF MANAGEABLE STRESS
CAN LEAD TO INCREASED BRAIN FUNCTIONING.

8. HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT US
PROLONGED STRESS UNDOUBTEDLY MAKES
PEOPLE ILL. IT AFFECTS US IN VARIOUS WAYS
SUCH AS;
COGNITIVE:
• POOR JUDGEMENT
• INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE
• BRAIN FOG
• INDECISION
• SELF DOUBT

9. EMOTIONAL:
• MOODINESS
• DEPRESSION
• PANIC
• ANXIETY
• FEELING OVERWHELMED
• FATALISTIC THINKING
PHYSICAL:
• CHEST PAIN
• RAPID HEARTBEATS
• SKIN COMPLAINTS
• HAIRFALL
BEHAVIOURAL
• LOSS OF SENSE OF HUMOUR
• SELF ISOLATION
• DEMOTIVATIVENESS

10. HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT OUR LIVES
WE ARE ALL PART OF A WIDE SOCIETY & WHEN
WE SUFFER FROM STRESS IT IS BOUND TO HAVE
SOME IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY WE LIVE IN.
FAMILIES:
• STRESSED INDIVIDUALS ARE PRONE TO CONFLICTS.
THIS STRAINS RELATIONS
• TIME YOU GIVE TO YOUR FAMILY DECREASES.
ECONOMY
• INCREASED STRESS LEADS TO LESS PRODUCTIVITY &
MORE ACCIDENTS IN ONES PROFESSIONAL LIFE. IT
EFFECTS ADVERSELY ON ONES INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS TOO.

11. HOW TO COPE UP WITH STRESS
MIND:
• ACCEPT THAT YOU CAN NOT CONTROL
EVERYTHING.
• DO YOUR BEST.
• MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
BODY:
• LIMIT ALCOHOL & CAFFEINE.
• EAT WELL-BALANCED MEALS.
• GET ENOUGH SLEEP

12. ACTION:
• TAKE SLOW DEEP BREATHS.
• SLOW COUNT NUMBERS WHEN FEEL
ANXIOUS.
• TAKE A RELAXING MASSAGE.
• LISTEN MUSIC WHICH CHEERS YOU UP.
• TALK TO MORE NEW PEOPLE AROUND &
HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS.
• PRACTICE YOGA.
• SUPPORT CHARITY.

13. STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
ONE HAS TO PREPARE THEIR STRESS
STRATEGY ACCORDING TO THE STRESS HE/SHE
HAS IN FAZE. BELOW I HAVE FORMATED A
BASIC SCHEDULE WITH FOUR STRATEGIES…
1) KEEP A DAILY STRESS JOURNAL: THIS WILL
HELP IDENTIFY HOW MUCH STRESS YOU ARE
UNDER. TAKE 15 MIN A DAY TO DESCRIBE THE
EVENTS THAT CAUSED YOU STRESS AND YOUR
RESPONSE TO IT.

14. 2) LEARN TO SAY NO: WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MANY
ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ROUTINE SAYING NO WILL
LIMIT THE REACH OF BURDENING ONESELF & WILL
MAKE YOU FEEL EMPOWERED. PEOPLE WILL
RESPECT YOUR BOUNDARIES & BE MORE
APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR TIME.
3) DRINK WATER: KEEPING YOUR BODY HYDRATED
WILL MAKE YOU FEEL CALM & RELAXED.
DEHYDRATION, EVEN BY LEVELS AS LOW AS 17oz
CARTISOL(HORMONE SECRATED IN BRAIN GLAND
INCREASES WHICH CAUSES STRESS).
4) EAT WELL: DIETS HIGH IN FIBER & LOW IN
SATURATED FAT HELP IN MAINTAINING MENTAL
HEALTH TOO. B VITAMINS SPECIALLY FOLATE & B12
ARE KNOWN TO HELP PREVENT MOOD DISORDES.

15. SURVEY ON STRESS
I HAVE PERFORMED A SURVEY OF 30 PEOPLE
RELATED TO THE FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE. I
HENCE CAME UP WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT
EVERY PERSON HAD STRESS ALTHOUGH THEIR
STRESSORS VARRIED. THEY ALL HAD DIFFERENT
STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. SOME
PREFFERED PLAYING WITH A FIDGET SPINNER
WHILE A FEW USED DIGITALIZED COLOURING
BOOKS WHICH ARE EASILY AVAILABLE ON
PLAYSTORE & OTHER APP STORES.

16. CONCLUSION
“STRESS IS NOT NECESSARILY ALWAYS SOMETHING
BAD- IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW ONE TAKES IT.”