TIME & STRESS MANAGEMENTCS 114

Unit 2 Seminar

This week we are going to discuss how to:I. Manage your TimeII. Control your StressIII. and Planning

Welcome to CS 114Seminar 2 – The Case of Brent !

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Test your knowledge by answering the following questions. No calculators or finger counting allowed. Good luck!

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Q1. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

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Q2. Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?

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3. How many outs are there in an inning?

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Q 4. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why?

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Q 5. Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. There are no ties. Explain this.

TIME & STRESS MANAGEMENT

During this weeks Seminar we will review and discuss Time and Stress management. 

The questions and discussions will be based on the readings.

We will have some True/False questions. You have 10 seconds to answer the T/F questions.

We will also have some discussion questions.

RELAX

This is painless. Even if you are not sure of the answer, participate.

Are you ready?

THE CASE OF BRENT

Poll: Let us try for 100% participation

WHAT IS STRESS?

Q1. What exactly is stress?

GOOD STRESS/ BAD STRESS

There are two types of Stress: Good Stress – Eustress Bad Stress - Distress

What are some examples of what good stress can do for a person?

GOOD STRESS - EUSTRESS

Good Stress can: give you focus and motivation

help you achieve your stated goals help you complete your deadlines motivates you to study for a test Or go out to lunch with a long time friend

BAD STRESS - DISTRESS

What are some examples of what bad stress can do to a person?

BAD STRESS - DISTRESS

Bad Stress can: Contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure,

and strokes Make you more likely to catch less serious illnesses

like colds. It can contribute to alcoholism, obesity, drug

addiction, cigarette use, depression, and other harmful behaviors.

(http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/stress-definition-2.html )

STRESSORS

In order to help Brent, we must first identify our stressors

What are some stressors in your daily life?

GOOD AND BAD STRESS

Would the Holidays be considered good and bad stress? Why or Why not?

TIME MANAGEMENT & STRESS

How can time management help with managing stress?

 Become a time management expert How can one become a time management

expert?

TIME MANAGEMENT

Writing a weekly schedule Creating a Daily To-Do List

Prioritize your tasks What is most important

Be realistic Only put things on the list that you know you

can accomplish Build in extra time for unexpected events

emergencies Chunk your time

Put the things which make up the most of your day at the top of your list

TIME MANAGEMENT

Deal with the demands of others Schedule time to spent with family and

friends Learn to say NO!

Do not overextend yourself. Use unexpected gifts of time

Utilize your time while at the Doctor’s office or on a long commute to read or do some home work

Know yourself Are you most productive in the morning,

evening or night?

TIME MANAGEMENT

Be organized Keep your goals in mind Write your goals, keep them in a visible

place

Plan your activities to make your goals a reality/

THE CASE OF BRENT…

1. Where is the “Case of Brent” located, class?

THE CASE OF BRENT…

Remember Brent is your class mate and your friend. He needs your advice, help and support.

Remember this statement: Stress is often a reaction to a feeling of

being overwhelmed.

THE CASE OF BRENT…

2. Do you ever feel overwhelmed? When? 3. What do you do when you feel

overwhelmed?

THE CASE OF BRENT…

4. Is Action one method of combating stressors in our life? Why?

THE CASE OF BRENT… TRUE/FALSE Q1

Brent has very little stressors in his life. True/False

THE CASE OF BRENT… TRUE/FALSE Q2

Stress is often a reaction to a feeling of being overwhelmed.  True/False

THE CASE OF BRENT… TRUE/FALSE Q3

If Brent were to choose to let his stressors negatively impact him, he may not be able to focus and concentrate in order to complete his weekly assignments. T/F

THE CASE OF BRENT… TRUE/FALSE Q4

Brent is a full-time software engineer and is married with two children. He has just returned to college after taking a break for five years and is taking two courses in his first quarter……………T/F

THE CASE OF BRENT… TRUE/FALSE Q5…

Brent currently works 8-10 hour shifts, is actively involved in his children’s extracurricular activities, and is a soccer coach for the community recreational league. True/False

THE CASE OF BRENT…

5. What could cause a lack of motivation to complete his degree?

THE CASE OF BRENT…

6. What do you think of Brent’s time management skills?

Brent recently missed a deadline when he spent three hours in the Doctor’s office with his son.

7.What could Brent had done to use his time effectively?

8. Was this time spent in the Doctor’s office a gift of time?

THE CASE OF BRENT…OVERWHELMED

Brent has an “all or nothing” approach to work and sees each unit as one large task to be done.. He has frequent headaches and he is feeling overwhelmed.

9. What are some of Brent’s sources of stress?

10. What is the connection between stress management and time management?

THE CASE OF BRENT…

11. Do you think Brent thought critically about the amount of time he had for each of his responsibilities before he made the decision to return to school?

12. Why is critical thinking important in this type of situation?

THE CASE OF BRENT……

13. What long-term effects might Brent experience if he does not learn how to cope with the stressors in his life?

THE CASE OF BRENT..LATE SUBMISSIONS

He constantly feels as if he is running out of time to complete his work, and his assignments are rarely submitted on time.

14. What kind of work would Brent submit, when he waits for the last minute?

THE CASE OF BRENT..LATE SUBMISSIONS

15. What kind of grades would Brent earn for his poor work? Would they be good grades or poor grades?

THE CASE OF BRENT.. : CONSIDER THIS

Brent has difficulty in saying “NO” when approached to take on more with his family and the community. As a result, Brent is considering dropping his classes for next term.

15. Is Brent thinking critically?

THE CASE OF BRENT..

17. How can Brent become more effective at managing his time?

18. What techniques would be beneficial for him?

THE CASE OF BRENT..

19.What stress reduction techniques might you suggest to Brent?

20. How important would a support system be in this case study?

SUPPORT

21. What are some ways each of you can be a support to the others?

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT WE COVERED???

Time Management Stress – Good and Bad The case of Brent

STRESS MANAGEMENT WEBSITES

www.coolnurse.com/stress.htm...........

www.holisticonline.com/stress/stress_home.htm.

www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm

http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/stress-definition-2.html

TIME MANAGEMENT WEBSITES

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm

http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.html

UNIT 2 PROJECT DETAILS… Click the assignment icon to

download the template.

Save the file entitled CS114-Unit2-Project.doc to your computer.

Rename the document as YourName-CS114-Unit2- Project. Remember where you have saved the file

so that you can locate your work later.

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UNIT 2 TIME MANAGEMENT PROJECTTemplate

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UNIT 2 PROJECT DETAILS…

Reminder for Part B: Evaluation. Be sure to think about how you can improve your time management as your complete the assignment.

Save the document frequently as you work. Submit your document using the Dropbox

directions located under the Assignment Link.

REMINDER: ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY TUESDAY AT 11:59 PM ET.

This week you have three assignments:

1. Seminar or Seminar Quiz

2. Discussion Board

3. Project Assignment

DISCUSSION BOARD POSTINGS

One initial post of at least 100 words 2 responses of at least 25 words to your

classmates and/or instructor, if your posting is brief, you will need more responses for the full grade.

Discussion: Connecting Time and Stress Management. Remember to give examples

RESPONSE TO HEADING FOR POSTINGS

Post on the discussion board, and remember to use the response to heading for each of your postings.

For example: the initial post: Richard’s initial post

The second post: Richard’s response to Harry

SEMINAR

For those of you who arrived early or on time – You have completed one of the assignments.

If you arrived 15 minutes late or left 15 minutes early you will need to complete the quiz. You will earn the higher of the two grades

HAVE A SUCCESSFUL WEEK:

As a goal, decide what grade you are going to get for this Unit.

Take the necessary steps to achieve your goal.

Chat with each other and connect with your team mates.

OK...OPEN FLOOR....

Any Questions at all• About the project• About the discussion board questions• About our seminar topics• Other?? Team questions

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK…

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