Based on the results of your personal time survey and what you have read about dealing with stress and time management, discuss 3 specific personal strategies that you will use for improved time and stress management.

Also, include 3-5 words and their definitions (from any of the readings) that were unfamiliar to you. If you do not find any words that are unfamiliar in the readings, then take 3-5 unfamiliar words from a dictionary, and include their definitions.

This entry should be at least 300 words in length; please provide a word count.

Time and Stress Management
     To improve time management, I need to prioritize my tasks properly. We should avoid wasting time on trivial things but focus on things that are beneficial to ourselves greatly (9 Time Management Issues, 15 Time Stealers & Achieving Your Goals, n.d.). I always want to learn many things in a day. However, I cannot achieve that because of limited time as well as limited energy. If I force myself to do all the things in a day, I feel stressed and do not have a sense of accomplishment afterward. In a long-term period, I might lose the passion for learning. Therefore, prioritizing my tasks can keep myself focus on the important tasks. I’ll know the goal of my learning each day. Hence, even if I do not do all of the work in my checklist, I still feel good about the progress because every second I use my time efficaciously.
     I’ll learn how to say no to better my time management. Many people are afraid of upsetting their coworkers, losing their jobs or their value to the team by saying no (Shriar J., 2016). I also agree with the idea that when you say yes to someone’s request, you’re also saying no to something else (Shriar J., 2016). I used to intend to please the people around me and try my best not to upset anyone. However, I learn that saying no doesn’t mean I will lose the friendship with someone. I just need to say that clearly and let others understand my situation. By doing so, I can manage my time well without interruptions from others and use my time more effectively.
     Stress is inevitable even if I have a perfect time management. To cope with stress, I usually transmute my problems into something positive for my personal growth (Stress Management, n.d.). For example, whenever I’m assigned a difficult task at work, I don’t view them as something arduous but an opportunity to learn something new and worthwhile. In this way, there is no stress to me. I can work efficiently and tackle problems while knowing I’m improving my skills every time.
    Unfamiliar words from reading materials:
1.    assimilate:  to take into the mind and thoroughly understand (Merriam Webster Online, 2018)
2.    frazzled: in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue and agitation (Merriam Webster Online, 2018)
3.    wreak havoc: to cause great damage (Merriam Webster Online, 2018)


References
9 Time Management Issues, 15 Time Stealers & Achieving Your Goals. (n.d.). In SolveYourProblem. Retrieved from https://solveyourproblem.com/setting-goals/time_management_for_goal_setting.shtml
Shriar J. (2016). Learn How To Say No At Work. Retrieved from https://www.officevibe.com/blog/learn-say-no-work
Stress Management. (n.d.). In HelpGuide. Retrieved from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-management.htm#practice
Assimilate [Def. 1. a]. (2018). In Merriam Webster Online, Retrieved July 21, 2018, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assimilate
Frazzled [Def. 1]. (n.d.). In Merriam Webster Online, Retrieved July 21, 2018, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frazzled
Wreak havoc. (n.d.). In Merriam Webster Online, Retrieved July 21, 2018, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreaks%20havoc
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