BY RINA MUKHOPADHAYAY MAHESHTALA COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WHAT IS STRESS? STRESS IS A PERSON’S PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO CHANGE

TYPE OF STRESS: CUMULATIVE STRESS GENERAL STRESS Severe stress produces severe psychological trauma. Produces lasting change. Critical Incident stress. Abnormal reaction to normal situation. Builds up in your body. Become more difficult to alleviate your symptoms. More serious psychological problems. Everyone has this stress. No intervention required. Resolve in a day or two days. GENERAL STRESS CUMULATIVE STRESS POST STRESS TRAUMATIC STRESS ACUTE TRAUMATIC STRESS

ORGANIZATIONAL FACTOR SOURCES OF STRESS : -Economic Uncertainty -Political Uncertainty -Technological Change ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR -Task Demands -Roll Demands -Interpersonal Demand ORGANIZATIONAL FACTOR -Family Problems -Economic Problem -Personality PERSONAL FACTOR

CAUSES OF STRESS: Death Of A Spouse Divorce Imprisonment Death Of A Close Relative Personal Injury Or Illness Change in living conditions Changing personal habits Personal Conflict Job Stress Business Readjustment Change in financial status Change to different work Change in job responsibilities Problems with your boss

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: Behavioral symptoms Physical symptoms

BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS: TOO MUCH SLEEP (HYPERSOMNIA) OR TOO LITTLE SLEEP (INSOMNIA) NIGHTMARES NERVOUS HABITS LIKE NAIL-BITING OR FOOT-TAPPING DECREASED SEX DRIVE TEETH GRINDING IRRITABILITY OR IMPATIENCE CRYING OVER MINOR INCIDENTS DREADING GOING TO WORK OR OTHER ACTIVITIES

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: MIGRAINE OR TENSION HEADACHES DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS LIKE HEARTBURN OR DIARRHEA SHALLOW BREATHING OR SIGHING COLD OR SWEATY PALMS JAW PAIN, NECK PAIN,SHOULDER PAIN

STRESS MANAGEMENT: Healthy living to conquer stress Take sufficient rest Exercise/Yoga Talk to people/Friends Organize your Life Manage your Anger Be Flexible Do things which you love to do Overcome EGO/Jealousy

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