Psychological Principles for Stress Management

Stressmanagement treatment in Kolkata involves individual’s understanding, capacities, and perceptions mediate the effects of stress.

Stress related problems and solutions in Kolkata includes the following models:-


Transactional model:

The Transactional model suggested by Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman in1984 said that stress result from the“imbalance between demands and resources” orwhen “pressure exceeds one’s perceived ability to cope”.

Unclear expectations towards life, job, relationship, conflict relating to relationships, lack of control over situations, task etc are common causes of stress.

Lazarausand Folkman’s interpreted stress as the exchange between people and their environment which is known as the transactional model which was originally brought by psychologist ErickFormm. It explains that a stressor may not always be threatening rather it can be positive or challenging also if the person possesses or develops adequate coping skills.

Health realization /innate health model:-

Stress does not necessarily be followed by the presence of a potential stressor. As in transactional model the individual‘s appraisal of the so called stressors in relation to his or her coping skills is contradicted by the health realization model which emphasizes on the nature of thought processes in response to stressful external circumstances. According to this, stress occurs as a result of appraising oneself and circumstances through a mental filter ofnegativity and insecurity whereas a feeling of wellbeing is the outcomeof a controlled and patient mind. It proposes that helping stressed individual to understand the nature of thoughts – and help them develop the ability to recognize when they are in the grip of insecure thoughts and how they can disengage themselves from it, and get an access to the natural positive feelings.

Prevention of stress is possible by psychological resilience building.

Stress management programs:

Stress management center in Kolkata helps in developing social support which is important for an  individual intervention, which is already scientifically proven to be effective in dealing with stress. Moreover improving communication in organizations as part of the organizational stress management programs and involving staffs in various activities of the company, along with giving certain weightage to their opinions enhance trust and brings a belongingness identity which reduces stress.

Stress management programs as all other types of preventive programs are:- Primary, secondary and tertiary.

The primary prevention involves eliminating the stressorsover all.

The secondary prevention involves identifying the stressors and finding out the different ways to cope with them and enhancing the stress management skills.

Finally, the tertiary prevention involves with the recovery and rehabbing the stress all over.