Contents
This book is divided into three sections,viz 1. Understanding stress 2. Stress at the work place 3. Coping with stress
Understanding Stress
This part of the book contains: The nature of stress:There is an altercation about the existence of stress.Some advocates say that there is no concept of stress and some says that its existence is in every part of life.To make it more clear let us see some myths and reality about stress: Myth 1:It is always deleterious for the individual Fact: Too little or too much stress(i.e. hyperstress or hypostress)is bad.An optimal level of stress,varying from individual to individual,is good and necessary Myth 2 :Stress can always result from unpleasant situations,experiences or events Fact :It can arouse from both the situations.The goal should be to strike a balance between the two,one should try to reduce hypo,hyper and distress and should maximize austress. Myth 3: Stress is a phenomenon of the western world Fact: It is an inevitable part of life,manifested universally as much in the East as in the West.
examples of stress in life and at work but the basic distinction of various examples of stress is made on the several types which are given below:
Sources of stress
There are basically various types of sources of stress but the highlighted one are: Stress at work Stress in life
Conclusion
Offering a perspective based on an academic orientation on the one hand,and the more popular literature on the other,this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the physiology,effects,and dynamics of stress and its management.This is a good book for us because as we are going to be in corporate organizations in near future,so the reading and understanding of this book will help us to cope with the word called as STRESS.