The term stress means an imbalance between the mental and emotional levels of an individual.
Stress is our mind and body’s response or reaction to real or imagined threat, event or change.
The threat, event or change are commonly called stressors. stressors can be thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, loss, tragedy, change, etc.
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stress management in work-place
1. STRESS MANAGEMENT
GROUP NO. 11 SUBJECT : ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
GROUP MEMBERS : PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT 1ST YEAR
Himanshu Saxena
Shivam Shukla
Varnika Sinha
Yavinika Uppadhyaya
2. • The term stress means an imbalance between the mental and
emotional levels of an individual.
• Stress is our mind and body’s response or reaction to real or
imagined threat, event or change.
• The threat, event or change are commonly called stressors.
stressors can be thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, loss, tragedy,
change, etc.
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CAUSES
OF
STRESS
Poor working
condition
Career concern
Rotating work
shift
Role conflict
Occupational
demand
Work over-load
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Positive stress
Negative stress
• Spurring awareness and
alertness
• Sense of urgency
• Psychological stress
• Physical stress
6. Relevance of stress management
• Improves your ability to motivate employees.
• Reduces possibilities of workplace conflicts.
• Strengthens communication process.
• Smooth running projects.
• Improves your ability to develop teamwork and team building.
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7. Advantages of Stress Management
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BUSINESS
HEALTH
Punctuality
Productivity
Post medical claim
Peaceful
Psychological behaviour
Decrease anxiety
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8. Case Studies
Concern of employee healthcare
• Google’s campus offers an all-encompassing wellness program
featuring onsite healthcare services, along with physicians
including physical therapy, and massage services, as well as
access to fitness centres, classes, and community bikes.
Concern of co-curricular activities
• Employees can even pick up new personal and professional
skills by taking cooking classes, coding degree programs, or
guitar lessons.
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9. Concern of financial resources
• The search engine powerhouse also offers its workers
financial wellness resources, such as access to financial
advisors and financial planning services.
Concern of work shifts
• Employees are granted flexible hours, vacation time, and
volunteer time, helping Googlers achieve work-life balance.
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10. Microsoft
Concern over physical and mental stress
• Microsoft company offers fitness training, it also
funds employees gym memberships or fitness-
related equipment and activity purchases while
providing free Zumba classes.
Concern of employee health
• The Microsoft campus offers health-care services,
including onsite clinics, optometrists, and
pharmacists. It holds “Know Your Numbers”
health screening events that provide employees
and their spouses with screenings for heart
disease, diabetes, cholesterol, and blood
pressure.
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11. Counselling of employees
• Microsoft cares about employee assistance program. it also
offers free personal and family counselling, stress
management, and referrals for child and elder care.
Concern over Role conflicts
• Not to forget, Microsoft has a mentorship program, employee
source groups, networks, and social groups to build a sense of
community and camaraderie among co-workers.
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12. Happiness classes at
government schools in Delhi
• The Happiness Curriculum of the Delhi
government is helping students to change
their attitude towards studies.
• According to students, during the Happiness
Class, they meditate and focus on sounds --
like their heartbeat and sounds in nature.
• The period begins with a few minutes of
mindfulness practice, followed by a story or
activity and reflective discussions.
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14. Conclusion
Stress plays an unavoidable part in each one’s life.
several factors influencing stress hampers day to day
lifestyle. For instance, a student faces exam stress, an
employee faces work-overload stress and elderly faces
poor health stress. So, stress management programs
are built to improve professional as well as personal
life. Therefore, the corporate sector is taking an
initiative to run these campaigns for their employees.
Nowadays, government is keeping an eye to start these
stress management programs from ground root level by
initiating it to all educational institutions.
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Scientific definition of stress states that” when we believe we are in danger. Pituitary gland automatically sounds an alarm by releasing a burst of adreno cortico tropic hormone. Which turns signal to adrenaline gland to release stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones temporary boost our physical and agility while we decide
Fight or fright.
1..related to work place, i.e, peers behaviours, environment like unhygienic condition
related to health issue
2..related to job i.e, unstable company or related to growth i.e, not getting the opportunity to grow within organisation.
3…day shift to night, night to evening, these rotating shifts imbalances the lifestyle of an individual.
4..when person is not aware to their job. Manager is taken advantage by giving unnecessary work.
5…where employee work demand decrease due to new technology, recession in the business, etc.
6…it is due to late submission of the work, taking leave by sub-ordinate or colleague or shortage of staff leads to work over load.
Physical symptoms are.. Sweating, trembling, palpitation, indigestion, headache, fatigue.
Mental are.. Difficulty in decision making, loss of memory, confusion, lack of concentration.
Behavioural are…Nail biting, Increased intake of alcohol & other drugs, Appetite changes - too much or too little.
Emotional are…Bouts of depression, Impatience, Fits of rage, Tearfulness, Deterioration of personal hygiene and appearance.
Concern of employee healthcare …related to stress management = poor working condidition
Concern of co-curricular activities reduces behavioural and emotional stress
Concern of financial resources ……career concern
Concern of work shifts ……. flexible work hours