1. STRESS AT WORKPLACE… AND ITS CONTROL
STRESS… The word itself has negative meaning. It has been found that more
than 91% of people have been suffering from stress. It does not have age segregation,
may be a school/college student, may be a working professional, may be a big
business man or may be owner of small shop, Stress… Yes, is there. It has been
spread to all by some or other reason. The untold truth is-“we are used to it and taken
as a part of life”. If there is no stress in your life, you will be considered as abnormal.
Believe or not, it is true.
A Couple of month before, I was observing the small discussion on stress of few
people while traveling by train. I was standing and listening to the discussion of a
group of people, one of them said- “I have lots of work to do today; yesterday I left
office by 9.30pm, but still have lots of pressure at workplace. I don't know how to
handle it”. Suddenly, another person said, ”I am working in a logistic department and
since couple of weeks, I am leaving late from office after finishing my job, still my boss
is not happy with my performance even after doing the job of 2 person.” Another
person said, “I am working in Accounts department, since 8-9 months, I have been
working in stress. It has become a routine for me to leave office late. I am not able to
sleep properly at night due to this stress."
More or less every individual is suffering from stress. Have we ever asked this question
to ourselves; what is this stress? How to get rid of it? We may have asked these
questions to our self but do not have given time to get into the root of it. Our let go
attitude is the main reason for this. In Today’s world, we are suffering from many of
diseases like migraine, cancer, ulcers, depression, anxiety, indigestion and many

2. more, is somehow because of stress. By knowingly or unknowingly this stress is killing
us day by day.
What is stress?
“Stress is a pain generated due to pressure". But we realize this when it sends a
message to brain to cure the pain. If this pain continues and ignored, it becomes a
part of our life.
In science, we have already been read, Stress = Force/Area, The stress applied to a
material is the force per unit area applied to the material. Same is applied to our life
as well. When there is an external force as pressure, pressurized us to get more and
more productive, and may be it is beyond our capacity, results as stress. If it creates
again and again, it results to diseases.
In general, we have considered stress and pressure are same. But it is not. Pressure is
the target/deadline that has given to do the task. For example, a task has been given
to you today to complete it by Tomorrow. Here, pressure is the time from today to
tomorrow but Stress is, what are the things that you are thinking to complete the task
within the specified duration. It is the fear whether to be able to complete it or not,
create stress. Sometimes we have asked to do some task on urgent basis. You are
prioritizing it but if you have been pressurized again and again to do it, it creates
Stress and most of mistakes happen due to the stress. It happens as we get distract
and loses our concentration. Ultimately these are the factors affect our performance.
Levels of stress.
Since our childhood, we have been taught about, how to speak?, how to behave?
and how to do our task? But no one has taught us how to think? Off-course, no one
will, as it seems to be stupid. How can someone teach us how to think…? Trust me
this is one of the main reasons for being in stress. A psychological study reveals that,
35000 to 70000 thought come to our mind every day. A single negative thought can
cause health problems like indigestion, anxiety and many more. Guess what are the
number of negative thoughts are coming to our mind per day and its damages.
Stress has been divided into 3 levels:
1. Acute stress: It comes from demands and pressures of the recent past and
anticipated demands and pressures of the near future. Acute stress is thrilling
and exciting in small doses, but too much is exhausting. Overdoing on short-
term stress can lead to psychological distress, tension headaches, upset
stomach and other symptoms.
2. Episodic acute stress: There are those, who suffer acute stress frequently, whose
lives are so disordered that they are studies in chaos and crisis. They're always
in a rush, but always late. If something can go wrong, they take on too much.
They seem continually in the clutches of acute stress. It results short-tempered,

3. irritable, anxious and tense. Often, they describe themselves as having "a lot of
nervous energy." Due to this the workplace becomes a very stressful place for
them.
3. Chronic stress: Chronic stress is not thrilling and exciting as acute stress. This
is the grinding stress that wears people away day after day, year after year.
Chronic stress destroys bodies, minds and lives. It causes damage through
long-term attrition. It's the stress of poverty, of dysfunctional families, of being
trapped in an unhappy marriage or in a hated job or career.
We have been seen in many corporates that superior use pressure to get the work
done with a specified time period. They may pressurize you with some fear. They used
it as a motivator, but we forget that Stress is a negative factor and a negative factor
cannot be a motivator. It may create an excitement initially to do the job. Again and
again, it kills us internally and makes us unhappy. Most of relationships are resulting
hopeless because of this. They mix up their personal and professional relations which
create a huge problem for them.
This is not only slaying today’s corporate employees but also other non-corporate
people. In 2014, the National Crime Record Bureau of India reported 5,650 farmer
suicides. Don’t you think, this is more than a suicide? This stress is killing them. There
is no way they find other than suicide. We know this is the ultimate way but still…
suicide happening...
How to control stress?
How to control it?-is a major concerns now a days. Here are few points that will help
you to get rid of it.
1. Ask yourself what you can do about the sources of your stress. Think through
the pros and cons. Take action where you can.
2. Keep a positive, realistic attitude. Accept that although you can't control certain
things, you're in charge of how you respond.
3. Stand up for yourself in a polite way. Share your feelings, opinions, or beliefs,
instead of becoming angry, defensive, or passive.
4. Learn and practice relaxation techniques. Try breathing exercises, meditation,
prayer, yoga.
5. Exercise regularly. You'll feel better and be more prepared to handle problems.
6. Eat healthy. Avoid too much sugar. Focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains,
and lean protein. When you're stressed, you'll probably want less-nutritious
comfort foods, but if you overdo them, they'll add to your problems.
7. Try to manage your time wisely.
8. Say no, where you can, to things that would add more stress to your life.
9. Make time for hobbies and interests.
10.Get enough rest and sleep. Your body needs time to recover from stressful
events.

4. 11.Don't rely on alcohol, drugs, or food to help against stress. Ease up on
caffeine, too.
12.Spend time with people you love.
Let’s keep ourselves free form stress and pressure by managing our job and time. A
great man says, “If you will not help yourself, nobody will help you”. Let’s live a stress
free life.
If you have any query related to stress and its control, write me on & Keep in touch
with us for more information, email: askme@jagabandhujena.ga .
Thank you