1. How to cope with STRESS? HI HI HI HI ………………

3. STRESS & FREEDOM Stress is inversely proportional to freedom

4. STRESS DEFINED S = P > R Stress occurs when pressure is greater than resource Stress is the reaction of people to excessive pressure/demand which they cannot cope up

5. Maslow’s Pyramid Basic physical needs Safety needs Social needs Esteem needs Self actualization needs

6. Annamaya khosha Pranamaya khosha Vijnanamaya khosha Anandamaya khosha Doctrine of khosha, Taittiriya Upanishad (II,105) Stress management an Indian sight

7. Stress- Major elements Restraining force Driving force Good home life Time pressure Leisure Financial concern Job satisfaction Pets Work load Poor interpersonal relationship

10. Cost of stress 80% of all the modern disease have their origins in stress . Chronic stress is 6 times more predictive of cancer and heart disease than smoking, cholesterol, or high BP . Less than 50% job satisfaction 60% of absenteeism

11. Consequences of stress Subjective effects anxiety, aggression, apathy, bad temper, low self, frustration, nervousness. Behavioral effects emotional outburst, drug use, excessive drinking and smoking , Cognitive effects Inability to decide /concentrate, mental blocks. Physiological effects BP,Sugar, sweating, difficulty in breathing, numbness Organizational effects Poor industrial relation, absenteeism, poor organization climate,high labour turn out.

14. Stress and performance Stress performance Area of Best performance Optimum stress Source-mindtools.com/stress//understandstress/stressperformance.htm

15. Stress levels Rank Job Stress score 1 President of USA 176 2 CEO of a corporate 108 17 Real Estate agent 73 20 Stock Broker 72 35 Insurance agent 63 42 Sales person 60 50 College professor 54 119 Economist 39 173 Accountant 31 Source-Wall street Journal.

18. ABC strategy on stress Awareness - Cause & reaction Balance - Between positive & negative Control - Help yourself to combat negative effects

19. First step Most of the stress we experience is self generated. Recognizing this is the first step to cope with stress

22. Seven wonders to see , to hear ,to touch , to taste to laugh , to feel , to love The things we overlook as simple and ordinary are truly wondrous!

23. Call to action Stress costs! Stress kills! Stress must be managed! Take action.

24. Don’t worry,be happy ! Replace self criticism with self correction. Break the chain of anxiety Take professional help Do relaxation exercise at will Don’t worry,be happy !