BPCS-186 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

MANAGING STRESS (BPCS186)
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)

Course Code: BPCS186
Assignment Code: Asst /TMA /July 2025-January 2026

NOTE: All assignments are compulsory. Instructions:

1. Have a title page. Include details like Name, Enrolment number, Email id, Regional Centre, Study Centre, Programme Title and code, Course title and code.
2. Use A4 size paper for the tutorial (ruled/ bank).
3. Content should not be plagiarized.

Assignment One

Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20 marks.

1. Discuss the concept, types, symptoms, and sources of stress. How can understanding these aspects help in early identification and management of stress?
2. Discuss how mind-body practices such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness can be used as effective tools for managing stress in daily life

. 3. Explain the factors that contribute to stress proneness. Support your explanation with examples.

Assignment Two

Answer the following questions in about 100 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.

4. Discuss four methods of measuring stress, mentioning one advantage and one limitation for each within your description.
5. Describe the Cognitive Appraisal Model and the Psychodynamic Theory of stress.
6. Explain how stress can affect an individual’s relationships. Support your answer with examples.
7. Differentiate between emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping with suitable examples.
8. Describe how stress impacts the body and how relaxation techniques can be used for managing it.
9. Examine how effective time management techniques can help in enhancing productivity and minimizing stress

. 10. Explain the concept of the JOHARI Window.

11. Explain the problem-solving process and discuss how it can be used as a technique to manage stress