Wisdom:

Stress can be a difficult thing to handle, however, stress can be something that positively drives you and your goals. Knowing how to utilize your stress and use it to motivate you is the best way to combat the negative feelings stress can bring you!

Best Practices/Action Plans:

When you're stressed, make a list! Nothing combats stress more than organization! Keep a planner to organize your days. If you have mountains of items to complete, break them down by priority. For example, I work with many different cohorts at my workplace, so instead of being overwhelmed, I go cohort by cohort and complete everything I need to do for them and do not move on until it is all completed. It can be more stressful when you're just trying to remember what needs to be done, versus breaking it down into accomplishable sections.

Successes/Challenges:

I think one of my successes is using my stress to motivate me. While I feel I live in a stressed state of mind, I don't view it as a negative, which is half the battle. Having a strong mindset when it comes to stress is half the battle. However, that does lead me to one of my challenges, which is avoiding burnout. I love the feeling of stress and being busy so sometimes I forget that everyone needs to take a breather, but if you don't remember to take that break, your body will do it for you. So my challenge is definitely reminding myself to take it easy once in a while.