Stress Management in the Work Place: Key to Health Promotion and Wellness

Life is full of demands, frustrations, expectations and deadlines, making stress a lifestyle crisis. Stress may be eustress or distress depending on one's ability to handle life situations. Studies around the world have found stress and stress-related illness to be major contributory factors to leading causes of death. Stressors influence mood, wellbeing, behaviour and health, and can be adaptive in some cases. However, unremitting stressors can damage health. This paper examines the concept of stress, stressors, effects of stress on health and suggests strategies for stress management among workers.