Stress management is the most important subject of contemporary
competitive world wherein every individual, irrespective of gender,
race, religion, caste, class etc. is undergoing stress and strain due to a
multiplicity of factors-specially ever growing cut throat competition in
today’s achieving society in which every sky is not the limit of
success. Varied kinds of artificial needs have been created in the quest
of leading a luxurious life and tendency of showing of material
possessions. It is high time when social scientists must seriously come
out with certain well tested strategies of preventing and coping stress
(Lazarus & Folkman, 1984).Stress is the reaction that people have to
excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them. It arises
when they worry that they cannot cope. The pressures of working life
can lead to stress if they are excessive or long-term. Examples of long-term or chronic stress are the fear, frustration and anger that may be
produced by an unhappy relationship with one’s boss or with a difficult
customer, and the unhappiness of an unsuitable job. Up to a certain
point an increase in pressure will improve performance and the quality
of life. However, if pressure becomes excessive it loses its beneficial
effect and becomes harmful. Employers should become more aware of
the factors that are most likely to lead to excessive press ure and stress
in the workplace(.Somaz & Tulgan,2003).While it will not be possible
for organizations to remove all these stressors it is important that they
work with employees and managers to identify which aspects of the
working environment are causing most difficulties and work together
for improvements.
This paper will discuss various techniques of stress management at
workplace, measures to reduce workplace stress and interventions
when sources of stress cannot be eliminated.