The Road to Stress Free Living | Origin: ED110
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Time and Stress Management for Instructors --> The Road to Stress Free Living
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Always take the time to care for yourself, get enough sleep.
IDENTIFY THE STRESS AND DETERMINE THE CAUSES AND ELIMINATE THEM
To do lists can be made to accomplish eliminating or reducing the stress in your life. Choose healthy options to manage the stress you have instead of turning to bad habits like alcohol, nicotine and staying up late / not sleeping.
A 15 minute walk does wonders to reduce stress.
I have effective time management can be a way to eliminate certain stressors. IT is best to focus on one stressor at a time than as a whole in the long run.
Comment on Shane Apperley's post: Deep breathing and exercise helps me to manage stress better.
stress-free living involves using various strategies and making lifestyle changes to manage and reduce stress. While we may not be able to eliminate stress completely, these methods can help you handle it better and improve our overall well-being.
I appreciate the strategy presented that talked about taking on one stressor at a time. I find that this is related to the earlier topics of time management. Prioritization and to-do-list thinking seems to be key here when "chipping away" at a stressor.
Reduce stress by maintaining a to-do list and prioritizing it. Stay organized will increase productivity and getting more done.
Stress has so many effects on the body.
Life is stressful. We cannot control many aspects of it. However, we can try to manage it.
This course helped me to remember the importance of managing my time wisely and its impact on my stress.
Also, I think it is important to share our knowledge with others, especially if we see them struggling.
Learning healthy coping mechanisms can save our lives and others.
stress management can truly be a mountain for some folks, these are some good ways to help cope with stress.
Stress, especially in post-secondary education, is something that many students as well as instructors have a hard time with. I mostly engage in my stressors with temporary relief, whether it is junk food or procrastination at home. By adhering to a strict schedule and developing a checklist for reducing stressors, I plan to see better results in the near future. The one major stress reducer in my life is conversing with my folks. It never ceases to surprise me how much talking to family members can help reduce the pains of stress!
Stress can definitely impact an instructor, but it can also affect a student's ability to learn, focus, or complete tasks.
I learned to make a list of my stressors, and ways to eliminate or reduce each of them...one-by-one.
I'm already a huge advocate for minimal stress. Of course life has deadlines, but we can still make it fun while accomplishing the tasks we're required to get done in the process.
It's important to use different mechanisms to cope with different stressors.
Stress like pain exists for a reason – that reason is to know when limits have been met! Being organized in it of itself will reduce stress. Being organized is a sign of control. Often times stress is a result of being out of control or not being in control of a given situation. That brings about COPING with stress. The external factors that contribute to stress need to be addressed also. Being overweight, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking all lead to an overall degradation of physical well-being that lends itself to a reduced sense of self-esteem. In other words, if you’re not happy and confident in who you are – that in it of itself could be a huge contributor to stress at the very core.
Also, go for a walk – or two….stretch and flex. Find a work partner to participate. IT WORKS!
It's interesting to consider the "stress list" and then consider ways of eliminating or reducing stress. I could see this creating a positive feedback loop where reducing more stressors can lead to innovative ideas for reducing others that didn't originally occur to you. Practice makes us better!
