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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M.S. Rao (2016) studied this question.