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Practical Implications of Stress

Mental Effects of Stress

Stress occurs when a person finds that he is incapable of mobilizing his intellectual, physical and social resources to meet the demands of a situation. Most of the stress is generated from:

work overload,
competing priorities,
conflict with colleagues,
unhappy work environment,
anomalous values and
over demanding deadlines.

Stress at Initial Stage

The stress initially acts in subtle manner in our normal working life without threatening our survival. The impact of stress does not manifest itself dramatically. Its intensity is so low that we do not notice it. Usually the person experiences stress when he is frustrated or interrupted, more so when he encounters new and challenging situations. The amount of stress that a person suffers from depends upon the imagined damage a person thinks a situation can do to him. The sense of threat is seldom physical. The subject perceives threat to his personal standing in the society. He feels that the adverse opinion of his superiors will impact his career prospects. Just as the real threat is in life, his responses to the imagined threats trigger hormonal responses with negative consequences.

Inferiority Complex

When this feeling deepens, it takes the form of inferiority complex resulting in loss of self esteem and self confidence. Stress acts like a slow poison. It affects the vitals of the person, gradually eating into his entrails, as it were. The person becomes so diffident about his abilities that he stumbles while walking on a smooth path. He fumbles for obvious words and stammers while he talks. He looks but does not see. He yearns for sympathy and understanding but gets reprimands from his superiors and ridicule from his friends. The more he exposes himself to newer situations, the more mistakes he commits resulting in further aggravation of his physical and psychological problems. He feels threatened by the challenges.

Corporate Scenario

In the corporate scenario, a stressed person cannot execute the business decisions with precise and controlled skills. His heart starts pounding. He starts trembling and sweating whenever he is confronted with new challenges requiring bold and innovative decisions. His obsession with his weaknesses and focus on his survival interfere with his ability to take initiatives and make sound judgments. He cannot draw the right conclusions from the available resources. He cannot take the right financial decisions.

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