The first
solution indicates that we need to approach our tasks with a positive attitude, because how we approach our
tasks plays an important role on the level of stress we feel about them (Pg.
129). When it comes to school I tend to go into essays or homework with a
negative attitude so it makes the process drag out longer cause I am dreading
it. I need apply this positive attitude to work, because I need to realize that
I am fortunate enough to have a job in this economy. I need to see work as an
opportunity to make money and bond with the kids that I babysit.
The second
solution suggests that we need to see work as a game, and a type of play (Pg.
130). The author also suggests that we need to take ourselves less seriously. I
firmly believe in this, because when you stress too much about life, it could
lead to health issues and make you not value life as much. I need to see work more as a play, and
my job is to pretty much play with kids and keep them happy. When we loosen up
and aren’t as stress about things. The third solution is about integration, and
that one needs to understand that joy and pain are often found in the same
play, but both are valued (Pg. 130). As soon as I read this I thought of a
love, hate relationship. With school, I struggle to have a positive attitude
with assignments, but then there are times that I enjoy doing an essay topic of
my chooising. And in the end I need to see school as the fact that I am
fortunate enough to get a higher education, and that the pain from staying up
late and doing homework will be worth it in the long run, when I have my
degree. When it comes to work my job can be very rewarding and I enjoy that
factor of it, because I am able to see kids that I care about grow and
development. Sometiems it is painful, because the kdis don’t always listen or I
may have been up late the night before doing homework so im cranky. But in the
end there is nothing better then going to babysit and the kids come running to
the door smiling shouting my name to give me a hug. I think that life happens
to us all and we forget what we have, and what we should be fortunate about and
instead focus on the negative. So, I really appreciated this discussion
question.
I think a lot of students can relate to dreading essays or homework. I know we have all been there, but I do agree that changing how we perceive those assignments would help make them less dreadful and more “fun”. I agree with you about the job aspect as well, we should be thankful we have jobs and look at them with a more positive attitude. I strongly agree with the second solution as well. A life with no fun and having to always be serious, that would be awful. At work we always goof off and make fun of the situation. If there were no fun, I would go crazy! School is one of my biggest love/hate relationships. But looking at it from where there is pain, there is joy perspective, we work our butts off and while that is painful, we are getting a higher education and paving our future. Great post!
ReplyDeleteBritt Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the first piece of advice that you give in your blog. You said that one needs to have a positive attitude in order to be stress-free. A lot of times, having a positive attitude can be difficult, but once you start to change your mindset on certain things, people, and activities, you will definitely notice a change in your stress level. I think that this is one of the most important solutions because having a positive attitude will not only decrease your stress, but it will also make an impact on other people’s lives as well. Great post!
Hey Britt Victoria!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your post because I'm a nanny myself and I could not relate more when you said there is nothing better than kids running to door excited to see you; I get so excited to babysit and get the same wonderful energy from my girls. . In addition I also feel your same pain when it comes to tackling large school assignments such as essays because as much as we may dislike the task of completing them every now and then we may find a topic that we enjoy writing about. Furthermore it is indeed true that if there was no silliness or fun in work then I feel we would all be miserable because life should not have to be boring yet alone the same old same old day in and out.