BPCS 186 : Managing Stress in English Solved Assignment 2025-26
Assignment Title : BPCS 186 : Managing Stress in English Solved Assignment 2025-26
Course Code : BPCS 186
Course Title : Managing Stress
Assignment Code : BPCS 186/TMA/2025-26
Maximum Marks : 100
Title : BPCS 186 Solved Assignment in English 2025-26
Course : BAG/CBCS
University Name : IGNOU
Service Type : Solved Assignment (Soft Copy)
Language : English Medium
Session : Valid for Admission July 2025 and January 2026
Short Name : BPCS 186
Assignment Code : BPCS 186/TMA/2025
Product : Assignment of BPCS 186 (IGNOU)
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.
3. 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
