Identifying Sources of Time Stress

Previously, the following were provided as related to stress:  Internal Stress Index, External Stress Index, stress signals and its effects of chronic stress, problem-solving for stress, and identifying the sources of job stress.

  Today’s blog pertains to helping identify sources of time stress or difficulties that some people experience. Source is the Inst. for Natural Resources.  Examples of time stress are as follows:

--My time is controlled by factors beyond my control

_Interruptions

_Chronic overload

_Occasional overload

_Alternating periods of overload and under load

_Pressure related to deadlines

_Disorganization of my time

_Procrastination

_Separating home and work

_Finding time for regular exercise

_Finding time for daily periods of relaxation

_Finding time for friends, family, vacations

_Saying yes when I later wish I had said no

_Feeling overwhelmed by large tasks over an extended period of time

_Avoiding important task by fretting away time on less important ones

_Unable to delegate because distrust quality of other’s performance

_Unable to delegate, because no one to delegate to

_My perfectionist tendencies cause delays

_I tend to leave tasks unfinished

_ Too many projects going on at one time

_ I tend to worry even when it is not necessary

_Lose concentration while thinking about other things I have to do

_Not enough alone time

 Now that you have identified sources of stress related to time, figure out concrete steps that you might take to deal with or remedy the ones that apply to you.

As you can see by now, living in this century, without stress, is not exactly easy. Life gets complicated and the negative stress we experience is not good for us and interferes with our aging.  The problem of negative stress is our responses to it.  If we do not deal effectively with negative stress, we simply exacerbate the problem.  Symptoms   and ailments are    proof of ineffectiveness.

Some ways to consider in dealing and combating stress and its destructive effects include diet and exercise.  The B. vitamins also help our mind and body cope with stress, while regular exercise, particularly aerobic exercise  enable us to meet life’s challenges with a more relaxed and healthy attitude. I am running today, how about you?