Program for Experience Learners office (pel)

Abstract

This is my second attempt at a timed writing. My first attempt was graded with unsatisfactory remarks; I was advised by my Life Learning, and Vocation (LLV) instructor to give it another try before submitting my writing exhibit. This essay was written in the Program for Experience Learners Office (PEL) for the purpose to complete a timed writing within the allotted time, I was given one and one-half hours to write an essay. I used the MLA format to complete this writing piece. For this assignment I had to choose a topic that I could relate with from a pool of choices. Feeling a little stressed and the pressure to do well I decided on the topic I could relate to, so I choose the topic on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of how individuals deal with stress.

Salondia Joyce

February 19, 2010

Timed Writing

Individuals react differently to stress. Discuss several ways people deal with stress and indicate why such methods are either effective or ineffective.

At some point in our life time we will encounter some form of stress related issues; whether it's in the workplace, home, or school. Now that the economy is on an up and down slop, stress has become a daily part of our lives. People are stressed over whether or not they will lose there homes or jobs because of lay-offs, and if so what will the individual do to recover? The reaction of stress can be overwhelming. Several individuals may say they know how to handle stress. Some would say that dealing with stress; each individual person reacts differently in certain situations.

A number of individuals might say that taking a long walk may relive the pressures of stress related problems, effectively is method has many positive behaviors such as health and well being and inhaling positive energy. Walking may take the individual out of the stressful situation so that their mood or behaviors would not cause them to make harsh judgment based on a stressful situation.

Retail therapy or shopping is another method in how individual's deals with stressful situations this method can be both effective and ineffective. For those individuals who may have that disposable income and can afford to shop this method may work for them, in constant to those whom may not have that extra income may be spending money that may be allotted to pay something else or just spending money that may not be in the bank. Over all it gives the individual an opportunity to go and pick and choose based on their decision and not someone else.

At some point in our life time we all take on a little more than we can handle, and trying to prove a point we never have the ability to say "No". In the pressure to keep our jobs we tend to take on more stress then we can handle. Ineffective this