In today’s changing and competitive work environment, stress level is increasing both in the workers as well as the managers. As a result of this work stress, more and more managers are showing signs of chronic fatigue and burnout. Research has concluded that stressed out managers are not good for their companies or shareholders. In most cases, stress leads to reduced efficiency in even the best of individuals, which in turn leads to reduced productivity. Stress is a problem in almost all the countries of the world, irrespective of whether the economy is strong or weak. We must know what is actually stress, what are the causes of stress, what are its consequences and then, what should be done to reduce it.

In today’s changing and competitive work environment, stress level is increasing both in the workers as well as the managers.