Stress and Time Management Tips How stressed are you? Maybe it\'s time to laugh
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Question
Stress and Time Management Tips How stressed are you? Maybe it's time to laugh or do something else that relieves stress. What are some ways that you de-stress? How well are you managing your time? Do you have any time management tips? Stumped?
Review the Chapter 4 Self-Management from the (Procedures & Theory for Administrative Professionals) book to find tips/advice on dealing with stress and managing your time. Share a joke (clean/appropriate), or a something that you do to relieve stress. Share a time management tip that you use or one from the text that is most useful.
Explanation / Answer
Stress management process
To effectively manage stress, we need first identify the source of stress. Many a times, the reason for stress may not be clear. However, unless we identify all the roots of stress, it is difficult to effectively manage stress.
Once, we have identified the source (or sources) of stress, we need to effectively track the stress. This is a self reflection practice. We need to write the down the points that cause stress and how we responded. If it has helped in relieving the stress or not. Stress management is gradual process and we may need to try different responses in order to see their relationship to the stress. In general it is a healthy practice to reply positively to the stressful events.
Talking to the person (may be a supervisor or colleague) that is involved in the stressful event also helps. Personally I find it relaxing if I can discuss the disagreements or confusions with the subject. Sharing a joke may help too. For example,
"Attachment is not when people speak to one another day and night. Attachment is not when two people cannot live without one another. Attachment is not being unable to stay away from one another for a moment.
When the HR sends and email with a subject "Official appraisal Letter" and you find the attached file is missing - that is when you understand the meaning of true 'Attachment'"
Time management is also helpful in handling stress. A very good practice for time management is to make sure that you create a daily, weekly and monthly checklist with estimated deadline. As you complete a task, tick them off.
Hopefully the above answer helps!