Stress Management When we heard the words stress to our minds, the first thought is that is something we have to avoid, but not all stress is bad or unnecessary, we can classify into 2 categories good stress and bad stress, and the difference between them: good stress is when feel excited and motivated to do something, there are many triggers for this good stress, and keeps us feeling alive and excited about life. Another type of stress is acute stress and comes from quick surprises that need a response. And this is what we normally think of stress, we can find many ways to relax this kind of stress. The bad stress, the type of stress that we really have to care about is chronic stress. This type of stress comes when we repeatedly face stressors that take a heavy toll and feel inescapable. A good example is a stressful job, it can become chronic stress. However, good stress can turn into bad stress, and vice-versa. And the important things is to know how to manage and control it, in...
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Time Management “Time management” is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter (not harder) so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight and pressures are high. Failing to manage your time damages your effectiveness and causes stress. It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since everybody get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? The answer lies in good time management, just in that because we all are given the same opportunities having the same time for everybody. Benefits of time management There are a number of benefits that can be enjoyed from utilizing proper time management. The most important are the next ones: Less Procrastination Time management helps people get more out of the day. By making a schedule, the tasks that need to be completed are set out and the person...
SMART Goals What are goals? Goals future long or short term achievements, you determine the time for your goals it depends on the size and the work and efforts it will require, some of them just require months to reach and some other requires years. Goals are the first step towards planning for the future and a fundamental role in the development of skills in several stages of life. For reaching these goals we need to have a plan with strategies and techniques to make them real in a successful way. Why set goals? Every one of us spend countless hours to think about our past, present life and future, but with the past we cannot do something about, the only time we can do something is the present and future. We have the present to start planning and thinking about our next goals so may we can reach them in the future. Almost everyone wishes to change our lives. Whether is it health, family life, friendship, financial, professional, and others. We ...
Personal Branding The idea of personal branding is unusual for most people, but in this era, knowing about it and use it correctly can bring many benefits, helping to achieve our career goals. First, we would start describing from general to specific, what means a brand? A brand is a unique design, sign, symbol, words, or a combination of these, employed in creating an image that identifies a product and differentiates it from its competitors. Over time, this image becomes associated with a level of credibility, quality, and satisfaction in the consumer's mind. It is therefore not just the physical features that create a brand but also the feelings that consumers develop towards the company or its product. This combination of physical and emotional cues is triggered when exposed to the name, the logo, the visual identity or even the message communicated. Branding is the process of giving a meaning to specific organization company, products or services by crea...
Introduction My name is Stefania, for this fifth section called "Personal Development Strategies and Techniques", I'm going to develop in my blog topics related to the course. The objective of this blog is to offer a learning experience and useful tools to apply for classmates that come to this site. Feedbacks are welcome! :)