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Time Management & Stress
Every day we must manage our daily activities to determine how we will allocate our time to achieve the best results. ... One tool that can be use to reduce stress is time management. Time management can provide stress relief for all walks of life from corporate America to the academic world. Stress can be managed by identifying methods to cope with the stress and by using tools like time management to reduce the stress.
What is Time Management?
"Needless to say, the most valuable commodity in the world is time. It is easily wasted and can never be replaced; therefore, time management is essential. Time management is a process directed toward analyzing work and the time it takes to complete various assignments." (Stanley, 2002,10) We all have our own concept of time. The real trick is how we are able to manage the time we have. Time management helps to identify each individual’s priorities and suggests how we should spend or time.
What is the Importance of Time Management to a UOP Graduate Student?
Time is one commodity that that cannot be purchased. Online learning is one way that you can make the most of your time. One reason why students have chosen to take their classes on line is because there is no travel time. ... Because there are no scheduled class times the UOP student must allocate time to work on their assignments. Time management is a must for on-line learners. Without the discipline to schedule study time the UOP graduate student will not survive. Therefore time management is very important to University of Phoenix Graduate Students.
What is the Relationship between Stress and Time Management?
The cost of unmanaged stress is extremely high. ... On average approximately one million workers are absent each workday because of stress-related complaints. Nearly half of all Americans suffer from symptoms of burnout, and more than 40% of job turnover is stress-related. (Nilsson-Weiskoft, 2001, 88)
Stress can be caused by any number of internal and external forces. Extend working hours, unrealistic due dates, and career uncertainty all add stress to our lives. The methods that we choose to deal with our stress varies depending on the individual. Some of the methods used to relieve stress are highlighted by Nilsson-Weiskoft, (2001) the founder of the Leadership Development group, He mentions approaches such “as breathing, relaxation, biofeedback, mental health days, exercise and laughter to time management” can be used to reduce our stress level.
Approximate Word count = 2076
Approximate Pages = 8.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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