STRESS MANAGEMENT OF BANKING SECTOR EMPLOYEES IN PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA

Abstract

Stress is a state or feeling experience which a person recognizes that demand exceed the personal and social resources of the individual is able to mobilize. Stress can be caused by a wide variety of factors and effect to possible sources of stress will vary with each individual. Stress is a normal part of life, excessive stress affect productivity and reduces employee’s physical and emotional health, so it’s important to find ways to keep it under control. The main causes of stress at work are the insufficient and work high loads without proper control over work in which the work is undergoing in a proper working environment and the lack of proper training and the information. Stress Management is a wide variety of techniques and psychotherapy aimed at controlling a person’s level of stress especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of enhancing everyday functioning. The emergence of technological revolution in all walks of life incorporated with globalisation, privatisation policies has drastically changed conventional patterns in all sectors. The banking sector is of no exemption.This study gives insight to various factors of stress that affect employees as well as the organization.