After reading Chapter 7 in its entirety, answer the
following question: Look at your work and school commitments. How might you apply each of the “three
solutions” to improve how you feel about your job and school?
I admit that I get pretty stressed out with work and school.
But through all the stress there are solutions to make life a little more
stress-free. One of the solutions is to differentiate work and play. We “play”
to balance our workload. One thing that I do is go to the gym, something that I
can do mindlessly, because it helps me get my mind off of the things I have to
do for work or school. The second solution is to lighten up. Sometimes when I
am work I tend to joke around more and just take things a little slow if I can.
By giving a positive outlook at my projects, it makes it less stressful and
hard. Lastly the third solution is to understand that joy and pain are often
found in the same place. For me this means that writing that paper might be
hard and long but at the end of it I feel relived.
Hey Cyyntthhia,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've got a pretty good outlook on how to handle your conflicts and stress when they come up. I kind of do the same as you for the first solution, I usually go to the gym and work out or take my dog on a really long walk if I need to clear my head. I also have tried your method of lightening up a bit at work or school. Sometimes I just have to remind myself that this is just a season and then laugh about whatever situation I am in. Your last statement about fighting through the pain is good too - we as students know this cycle of pain and relief through the school system.
Thanks for posting - Kenzie Marie
Work and school is also a stressor for me. I find it hard sometimes to be able to relax, because I feel on my days off I have school and vice versa. I try to make sure I do fun things during the week to balance out the load of work and school. I try my best to workout a few times a week, though I do it at home as opposed to a gym. Working out I find to be a very good stress reliever, and also a good remedy for getting to sleep easier.
ReplyDeleteI am working on my attitude towards going to work and doing homework. As of right now I don’t find either idea fun or exciting, but I am slowly trying to teach myself to see them as something I enjoy. I feel this will really help me get through my days.
Lastly, pain and pleasure are found in the same place. Well, I have to learn that both can be rewarding. You learn from the pain, you get joy from the pleasure. I also feel relieved at the end of writing a long paper. It is one of my favorite feelings actually when it comes to school work!