Stressed Ka Ba? Manage Your Stress By Managing Your Work Load!

Last March 17, Ms. Cecille Grulla, the center director of Iraya, gave a talk about stress management . During the talk, she debunked some of the myths surrounding workload management. One debunked myth was about multi-tasking. It was said that multi-tasking only works for 5-12 minutes or else the brain overdrives. During the talk, it was said that working smart and managing one’s self is the key to having an effective workload management. In order to work smart one needs the Eisenhower matrix, a four panel window that helps one in prioritizing which task needs to be done.
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It is also important for an individual to identify their roles in life and the goals of each of these roles. For example, my role at school is a student my goal is to have good grades. By identifying one’s goals and roles it’ll be easier to rank the things a person needs to do. It was mentioned during the talk that ranking one’s to do list can greatly impact one productivity.

• Rank A: top priority (tasks)
• Rank B: tier 2 proj. (project due in 2 months)
• Rank C: nice to do (hobbies)
• Rank D: no positive impact ( watching baby vids)

Furthermore, creating a weekly schedule can aid in prioritizing tasks and in plotting goals. All in all, these tips were created so that one can lessen the workload they have and less stressed.
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