Coping With Stress
The
stress faced by professional workers is substantial. For many professionals, it
is intrinsic to the job itself, where competing demands and pressures cannot be
escaped. The sheer volume of work can also be overwhelming at times, whether one
is a social worker, teacher, doctor or manager.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/stress.htm
The
following stress scale must be treated as a useful guide rather than as a
precise instrument. This website help you figure your stress level.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/stress-t.htm
Each time reality doesn't measure up to an envisioned ideal, emotional energy is drained, self-esteem is lowered and feelings of being in control are diminished. The result is instructor burnout. Here is a prescription that can help you rebuild your enthusiasm.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/energize.htm
Relax, take each day at a time...you have the rest of your life to live!
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/101ways.htm
General causes of stress at work, specific work, specific causes of stress at
work, task-related causes of stress at work, stress at home, effects of too much
stress, managing stress.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/stress.htm
The
purpose of the scale is simply to help you clarify some of your thinking about
your own life.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/stress-t.htm
For
TAs, Faculty, and Staff, the phrase "Stress of Students" has a double meaning.
First, it means that students experience stress. Second, it means that students
can be a source of stress.
http://www.uark.edu/~caps/Stress.html
The
use of active learning strategies, such as cooperative learning, is growing at a
remarkable rate. Professors are incorporating cooperative learning to increase
students' achievement, create positive relationships among students, and promote
students' healthy psychological adjustment to school.
http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/92-2dig.htm