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Innovative tools and techniques to manage your stress to ensure work-life balance

M.S. Rao (MSR Leadership Consultants India, Hyderabad, India)

Industrial and Commercial Training

ISSN: 0019-7858

Article publication date: 4 July 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to outline various aspects of stress including its causes, effects and remedies to ensure work-life balance to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper explains types of stress and differentiates between stress and burnout. It outlines innovative tools and techniques to manage stress.

Findings

It enlightens that there are three symptoms to good health – sound sleep, exercise and good appetite. As long as you enjoy these you enjoy good health and you can keep stress at a bay and lead a happy and great life.

Practical implications

The tools and techniques to ensure work-life balance can be applied in any industry and in any size of organization.

Social implications

The social implications of this research suggests that leaders can provide meaning to their lives by balancing their personal, professional and social life.

Originality/value

It elaborates stress management from the perspective of parallel careers with Peter Drucker’s example. It adds value to tackle computer vision syndrome.

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Citation

Rao, M.S. (2016), "Innovative tools and techniques to manage your stress to ensure work-life balance", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 48 No. 6, pp. 320-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-05-2015-0035

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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