Stress management

Stress is a fact of our day to day life, we all go through it sometime it acts as a positive & sometime a negative force. Stress levels seen to be high in India compared to other countries both developed & emerging says a survey conducted by Cigma titled Health Insurance. About 89% of the population in India say they are suffering from stress compared of to the Global average of 86% nearly 75% if respondents have do not feel comfortable talking to a medical professional about their stress & cite cost as one of the barriers.

Work & Finance are the key reasons people attribute their stress to however, workplace wellness overall scored high, with about half the responding saying they received support and are participating in a workplace wellness programme. “Employees can offer practical solutions such as flexi-houses or stress management programme that include mental wellness.” Said, Prasun Sikdar Managing Director & Chief Executive office Cigma TTK Health Insurance.

This paper highlights the causes, effects & management of stress & therefore could be helpful for people who want to learn how to react to stress in a more construction, proactive way.