What's Stressing You Out? | Origin: ED110
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Time and Stress Management for Instructors --> What's Stressing You Out?
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In this module I learned that it is important to be transparent about my stressors
In this moldule I learned that it is important to be transparent about your stressors and stgress level.
I have learned that having to many hats to where can stress and does stress me out and make me less effiecient. I need to cut down on a few things by first ID the things that stress me out and try to eliminate some of those things.
Reply to Patrick Gillam's post:
Putting the stressors in writing or quantifying them is one way of reducing stress
What stresses me out is juggling repsonsibilities, aside from great responsibilities I have great responsiblity also at home to take care of others. Commute , traffic and getting on time stresses me a lot if I am assigned to distant clinical sites.
My schedule inside and outside of work is demanding and stressful, but I have learned to manage it well over the years. Priortizing, planning, taking time for myself, and exercise is key for me.
It's nice to know that alll new teachers face similar stressors and insecurities. Being transparent with personal and professional stressors is an important point of learning for me.
This section has taught we that must differentiate between our personal and professional life when it comes to stress.
I tend to think about stress as being work related, but after working through this module, I realize that the stress in my personal life bleeds over into my worktime in more ways than I had realized. I like the idea of writing down my stressors and being more transparent about them, however that is a fine line. We all know people who complain endlessly about their stress and that doesn't seem productive.
I do have stressors from both my personal life and work life. After reading this module, I realized that time I was really stressed was the beginning and end of a semester.
Stress can be both internal and external. Not having a balanced lifestyle can affect how you are as an instructor. Also having an environment that is not equiped toteach thelessons you have prepared can also be an issue especially for nursing courses.
Stress in a normal part of life but what I get stressed with the most at work is when I don't have enough time to teach students what they should know. Teaching six chapter in one week and having them complete the procedures is a lot for some students. I have to remember to get what needs to be done and move on.
Today's life style is stress producing. The fast pace and many things that must be done in a short time can be a stress factor.
i have some stressors. but Im going to make a list and see if it helps to list it.
I am an expert in my field that just began teaching. I am finding it has plenty "stressors" of its own.
The biggest stressor is the balance between work and family, as my husband wants me available to the children and it makes me feel torn sometimes between re4sponsibilities and guilty for slighting one over the other.
How I look at stress is how it will affect me. Staying positive and not sweating the small stuff is BEST.
I must let go of the past and focus on the future. This is how I will be positive about stress.
I have understood and learned some of the causes and consequences of mantaining a stressful life, that are essential to deal effectively with the stress.
Moreover, I have learned some tips that I consider that may be very useful to have an appropriate approach in this regards. I believe that writing down a stress list will help me to honestly identify most o f the factors which cause stress in my life.
I am looking forward to move on module 4 in order to get a professional perspectie on how to better cope with these stress factors.
