This week in class we reviewed Stress Management strategies such as the Stress Diagram, A Day at a Time, and the Five Minute Escape method. After practicing the three methods I came to the conclusion that the Stress Diagram method was the best option.
To get the most out of this method I chose the two courses the stress me out most frequently. My WRT 105 and SOM 122 courses are very stressful. Specifically the readings, papers, and exams in these course put a burden on me. In WRT 105 we write 2-6 pages papers every few weeks that have to be in a specific format whether we are doing rhetorical analysis, or evolving the thesis the papers can be very stressful. Also in this course we read a lot and have to reflect on our readings through writing and if I'm having trouble understanding one of the readings it is hard to write about it. In SOM 122 we have to understand how businesses operate and have a semester long industry analysis assignment, where we work in teams and conduct a 50 page overview of the industry then present our analysis to the class. This assignment has stressed me out tremendously because I not only have to make sure I'm on task I have to worry about my team members also.
The Stress Diagram strategy was very effective because I was able to view what specific assignments in each course put on a burden on me. Being able to see a graph, which ranked what assignments were causing the most stress provided an adequate tool to help myself notice what stresses me out. Having a list of the sources of my stress for SOM 122 and WRT 105 and additionally creating a chart for each course representing how much stress each assignment causes myself will help me limit the amount of stress i put on myself in these classes.
As an auditory learner listing the sources that stress myself out fits my learning style but creating a chart illustrating how much each source burdens me does not fit my learning style. However this method will help myself become less stressed concerning the assignments in these two courses. The materials used for my tech were I created two diagrams using different colors to represent each course and provide a clearer visual, I also created a list of sources which cause my stress for SOM 122 and WRT 105. This strategy should help enhance my focus towards the sources that are stressing me out.
I chose this strategy because it will help limit the stress I have in these two courses. I believe that stress is a major concern for me. I get stressed very easily and it effects my work and more importantly my confidence. This method should provide me with an opportunity to limit the stress I put on myself and in turn develop more confidence in my work and more importantly myself.
Definitely sounds like you're under a lot of Stress Evan, but It looks like the Diagram worked for you in a similar way it worked for me. It's good to see how someone else benefited from the Stress Diagram. I know you're an auditory but I think this is a strategy anyone can use, I don't think it is as much about learning as it is about organizing and de-stressing. I would suggest this strategy to anyone faced with a lot of stress. Either way, I happy to see you found use from it. Great blog, keep up the work.
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