Effects of Stress, Stress Management and Stress Reduction Methods

Abstract

This paper reviews two major concepts in the field of Psychology, namely “Stress” and “Stress Management”. The word stress refers to the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. Stress can have positive as well as negative results. Due to fierce competition in today’s world, most people have to contend with stress and it is regarded very highly because it greatly influences their everyday lives in most situations. Therefore, the concept of Stress Management has become more important, especially in the commercial industry. Top managerial personnel are bound with organizational goals while leading their subordinates towards the same goal. The way one reacts to stress and it is managed are different based on gender. The intention of this paper is to identify the stress warning signs and symptoms, causes and finally recommend stress reduction methods.