Stress Management is an Art. Do You Agree? I Agree. (PHASE – II, Part – A) -Prerequisites to Learn How to Cope & Conquer – Learn – Practice – Master!

Can We Learn Stress-Management Skills? Yes, Absolutely, Yes.

In My Opinion, Stress is a common problem. Every individual feels the distress if He or She is unable to manage it. It is universal, “SOME” people manage it more effectively than others and rewarded with “Good Mental Health (GMH)” & “Better Life Experience (BLE)”

It is essential to develop Stress Management Skills for having Good Mental Health (GMH) and Better Life Experience (BLE).

Do You Want to Learn and become a part of GMH & BLE Group?, Then this article is specifically meant for you.

For example, Women, adolescents, the aged, professional drivers, Police, Salesmen, Business Executives, Surgeons, Information Technology Professionals living in an unfavorable and unhealthy environment usually undergo Stressful situations.

Before Learn, Practice & Master the Stress Management Strategies/Techniques/Skills, It is good to know about certain factors make some individuals more vulnerable to stress.

Prerequisites to Learn How to Cope & Conquer Stress

In order to cope up with any challengesfor a human, the best way is to Learn, Practice, Master, Research further to ensure Continuous Learning & reach thenext level of excellence.

Because “Change is the only Consistent thing for any Humans across the Life”

Let us divide this Phase into multiple parts and explore:

Part – A) Factors that Make Some Humans More Vulnerable to Stress

Part – B) Types of Stress

Part – C) Effect or Impact of Stress

Part – A) Factors that Make Some Humans More Vulnerable to Stress

I. Individual Factors:

1. Type A Personality: They are ambitious, always in a hurry, want to achieve many things in a short time. They set unusually high targets for themselves.
2. Low self-esteem: They underrate themselves & suffer from Negative Attitude & Approach.
3. Loneliness & Feeling of Isolation & neglect
4. Inadequate knowledge & Skills
5. Health Problems & Life-threatening diseases.
6. Needs are not fulfilled: The requirements in questions can be food, shelter, sex, love, recognition, etc..
7. Unhealthy Habits.
8. Worries.
9. Sense of guilt.
10. Physical & Mental defects.

II. Family Factors

1. Confusing & Demanding Roles. High Expectations
2. Interpersonal Relationshipsstrained with mutual distrust, suspicion, hatred or fear
3. Inadequacy of both human and material resources
4. Improper use of reward & punishment
5. Lack of Caring, Love & Affection

III. Job Factors

1. Less or more work, unrealistic targets
2. Lack of guidance & support from superiors, colleagues, and subordinates
3. Nature of Job not clear and no job satisfaction
4. Frequent Transfers
5. Discrimination in giving increments and promotions
6. Criticism & Neglect

IV. Finance & other resources

1. Inadequate money and materials
2. Poor management/lot of restrictions
3. Big tasks & responsibilities in financial matters

V. Socio-cultural Factors

1. Isolation or Overcrowding
2. Severe Competition, Sense of Insecurity & Disparity
3. Disorganization & Uncertainties
4. Social evils and All kinds of Exploitation
5. Unethical Practices & Poor Moral Standards
6. Lawlessness
7. Hostile People
8. Loneliness & Poor Social Support System

VI. Major Events in Personal Life Like:

1. Marriage / Divorce
2. Childbirth / Abortion
3. Getting a Job / Job Loss
4. Building a house
5. Death
6. Separation from the Family
7. Living in new or Strange Place
8. Getting arrested
9. Court Cases
10. Disaster / Witnessing violent acts

VII. Time Constraints

1. Time-bound Work / Tasks

VIII. Various Stages in Life / Ageing

1. Childhood – Adolescence
2. Adolescence – Adulthood
3. Adulthood – Middle Age
4. Middle Age – Old Age

Closing Thoughts

In my first article in this series, Stress Management is an Art – Do You Agree? Understanding Stress (Phase-I) – A Vital Part of Coaching Individuals & Teams

Now, We have got good knowledge about Understanding Stress. It is important to Learn, Practice & Master the Stress Management Strategies / Techniques / Skills. Similarly, we should know about the factors that make some individuals more vulnerable to stress.

I am sure that Reading the first article – Phase-II, “The Conquering Phase” – (Part-A) can get you proper knowledge about – “Factors that Make Some Humans More Vulnerable to Stress.”

The Next Part in Phase-II “The Conquering Phase,” is Part-B, i.e., “Types of Stress,” which I would be published shortly.

Please note that starting from Part-A until Part-F in “The Conquering Phase” is very important. But this understanding can play a very significant role in fastening your Life Journey.

These are the factors that I foresee to make some of the individuals more vulnerable to stress.

Do You Also Agree?

Please feel free to share your views as comments. You can write to me sharing your thoughts through dileepav@hangoutagile.com.

The Next Part is “Part-B, Types of Stress” would be published shortly, Till then Good Bye and I am Signing off and Sign-in back with Part-B.

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