Stress is the greatest killer of modern times. Almost everyone is affected by it. Some degree of stress is normal, natural and inevitable in personal, family and work life. However, the quantum of stress has a direct impact on happiness in life and excellence in professional field. Being aware and careful about it can save a person from a number of problems and help to make him happy and contended. There are evidences of happier life among people who have an understanding of stress and its possible remedies to keep it at bay. The book “Stress Management” gives an insight into the nature, types and causes of stress and discusses its possible cures and remedies. The sources of stress such as paucity of money or time, age factor, anger, poor communication, burden of studies and making of career have been critically analyzed. It has a complete set of solutions for all categories of stressed people of different age groups and backgrounds. The book is a complete treatise on stress and no aspect of it has been left unattended to. It will surely make the readers stress free and thus enable them to lead a happy and healthy life.

The book opens the new vistas of knowledge about stress and its causes while treading over the uneven roads of life and it enlists numerous ways to overcome it. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject and the authors deserve praise for it. Its simple style and diction make its reading enjoyable.

Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar (Haryana)

The book is a scholarly work based on research and day to day experiences in the field of various types of stress ailing man of the modern age. It studies the causative factors, their affects and gives easy, simple and practical ways to deal with them. The readers of the book will surely stand to benefit.

Prof S. Satyanaran, Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Hyderabad

This is an interesting and serious work on the subject of stress management which has assumed crucial significance in the contemporary world. It looks at the problem of stress in a holistic manner and offers a comprehensive picture about it. The suggestions put forward by the authors to manage stress are also really noteworthy. I have no doubt that this book will be an important addition to the existing literature on stress management.

Prof. J. Prabhash, Professor and Head, Department of Political Science and Former Pro-Vice chancellor, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr. Alok Chakrawal, Professor of Commerce and Business Administration, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat.

Dr. Pratibha Goyal, Professor, School of Business Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.

Part A: Introduction

1. Stress

• Significant Characteristics
• Some More Facts about Stress
• Types of Stress
• Symptoms of Stress

Part B: Stress in Life

 2. Age and Stress

• Less than Four Years
• Four to Fourteen Years
• Fourteen to Eighteen Years
• Eighteen to Twenty Five Years
• Twenty Five to Forty Years
• Forty to Sixty Years
• Sixty Years and Above

3. Stress at Home

• Marital Stress
• Childlessness
• Children
• Inference of In-Laws
• Neighbours
• Differences with Family Members
• Extra Marital Relations

4. Stress among Students

• Parental Pressure
• Deadlines of Assignments
• Competition for Higher Grades and Performance
• Ragging
• Placement
• Crush
• Relation with Teachers
• Home Sickness
• Preparing for Post-College Life

5. Stress at Work

• Classification of Stress at Workplace
• List of Stresses at Workplace
• Top Seven Stresses at Work
• Managing Stress at Workplace

6. Money and Stress

• Money creates Stress
• Money and Stress: Some Significant Aspects
• Ways of Getting out of Stress caused by Money

7. Communication and Stress

• Factors Influencing Communication and their Impact on Stress
• Effective Communication

8. Stress among Urban-Rural People

• Stress in Urban Areas
• Stress among Rural People

Part C: Stress — Models and Measurement

 9. Models of Stress

• General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
• Burnout Stress Syndrome
• Inverted U Model of Stress
• ABC Analysis of Stress
• Transactional Model of Stress
• Vicious Circle of Stress
• The Way-out to Vicious Circle of Stress: Big Push Theory (BPT)
• Health Realisation/Inmate Health Model

10. Scaling of Stress

• Tools for Measurement of Stress
• Category A
• Category B
• Category C
• Category D
• Category E

 Part D: Managing Stress

 11. Time Management

• How we are using our Time
• Prepare Control Chart
• Plan your time
• Improvement in Efficiency
• Do not Procrastinate
• Manage Interruptions
• Handle Visitors
• Overcome Indecisiveness
• Avoid Gossip
• Delegate Authority
• Avoid being a Perfectionist
• Practice Speedy Disposal
• Say No and Accept No

12. Anger Management

• Anger Management
• Anger Management Technique

13. Keep Stress at Bay

• General Ways to Manage Stress
• Yoga Remedies
• Allopathic Remedies
• Homopathic Remedies for Stress
• Diet and Nutrition Remedies
• Vitamin and Mineral Therapy

 Index