Most of us are convinced that stress and performance cannot exist without one another; that we must psych ourselves up to perform well. In fact, we are taught that life in general is stressfull. Therefore, any challenge we encounter becomes an Olympic event to complete deadlines for both school and work at the same time. Often, a student's work in the classroom is compromised for good work on the job because the job pays the …showed first 75 words of 384 total…

…showed last 75 words of 384 total…exploration into ourselves. We must explore the strengths we have for coping with stress, as well as learn new skills. All of us can learn to manage our time successfully. Sometimes we must make room for! a time management course. The next time stress overwhelms us, we are not to be our own worst critic with too many negative thoughts. Besides that will only distract and discourage us, simply refocus and begin again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**