Stress Management
Manage Your Time And Manage Stress
You must have seen long and thick books on
management, containing all sorts of management theories. I wish to ask
you one question. What is theory after all? Let me provide you with the
answer as well! Theory is other man's experience. It is certainly not a
divine revelation.
Stress is the outcome of
confusion. Confusion and fear somewhere. When a series of such
confusions are compounded, they take the form of stress! And once you
begin to work with the level of stress within you, your output and
disposition can never be perfect.
God has created 24 hours in a
day for valid reasons. He is impartial in this regard, whether you are
the King, or an orderly in some office, you have just 24 hours. You have
to manage your daily life within this allotted time. If you complain
that I hardly get time for this and that, obviously it means that you
lack discipline, you do not know what is time management.
One
thing is very clear. When you are in stress, you can never understand to
perfection, what is time management. Conversely, when you k now what is
time management, your level of stress will come down drastically, if not
disappear altogether!
Time and stress are not friends. They are
competitors. Don't underestimate or undervalue yourself that you are
responsible for your stress. At times, there are many external factors,
over which you have no control, that are responsible for your stress.
Sorry, it could be your nagging wife. Your extra strict boss. The train
that always arrives late and thus creating problems for you to reach the
office in time. Your refused leave. Your inability to deal with the
rising prices and falling level of income.
Don't you ever feel powerless. They say great deeds are done when
men (also women) and mountains meet. The greatest difficulties bring out
the best in you. Against all odds, you have to manage your time, beat
the stress and initiate the process of self-improvement in right earnest.
You need to do a great thing now. For this, instruct your mind
with all the positive strength at your command, that it has to behave
like a gentleman for the next half an hour or so. Now, within these
minutes, you need to charter the future course of your life.
Know
your duties and responsibilities,that you are capable of doing in the
time-frame that you are going to chalk out for you. Have no confusion or
regret, if you can not do certain things. Allot time to the duties that
you are going to perform, with the error margin of 5%. Review the time
table after about a week. And try to rectify the shortcomings. If you
pursue this properly, stress will shake hands with time, and will beg
for an escape outlet.