by Opeletia H., Staff Writer 1. Establish a routine: One of the many responses to pressure is fear and anxiety. Vincent Ivan Phipps, a certified public speaking professional and professor at UTC, imparted the following principle: You must practice until fear is replaced with anticipation. The more you practice your routine, the more you anticipate things rather than fear them.
2. Be Efficient: Have you had so much to do that you did not know where to start? I have! I would recommend learning how to prioritize, delegate, and cut distractions daily. You may find it helpful to create a list of the top three things that you need to get done that day, select a time frame in which to get it done, and find your ideal workspace so that you can follow through with the plan. 3. Sleep: Many of us think we are more effective when we are burning the midnight oil. However, Dr. Robert Stickgold, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard states that “for every hour you are awake, you need a half hour of sleep to process that information” (“Sleep and Memory”). You learn faster in your sleep! 4. Boundaries: If you have been reading this column for a while, I’m sure you were expecting this one. There is a twist this time: boundaries are not only to be set around the things you do not want to do, but also around the things you like. For instance, if you burn the midnight oil watching Netflix, you may actually pay for it later by struggling to remember everything you studied for on that exam. 5. Avoid Comparison: Of course, when you feel the pressure, you all of a sudden see everyone else lounging around. We’re used to experiencing seasons together- fall, winter, spring, and summer. However, the seasons of the year are not the same as the seasons of your life! You may reap a plentiful harvest in the midst of snow because of the seeds you planted in the Fall. Comparing yourself to someone else distracts you from your process, your growth. Sleep and Memory. (n.d.). Retrieved February 17, 2018, from http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/memory#
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