Well it's been one roller coaster ride of a semester right?! I decided to use two strategies that simply having been going hand in hand with one another for the last two weeks of the semester. With so many projects coming to a close for me, I could not think of two better strategies to use than Chunking the Task and the 5 Minute Escape.
Chunking the Task was absolutely perfect for the Major/Career Exploration project. In fact, if you take a close look at the directions for the proposal part of the project, it actually helps you chunk the task right then and there! I was thrilled to see this. I was able to take each step that I wanted to complete for the project and break it up in terms of a date. When I took a step back and looked at it, I felt more relieved. I had specific dates laid out for each step, with a few days in between. Looking back on the project, I feel like this reduced my stress immensely. Here is part of my proposal:
I also used Chunking the Task for finishing up my most recent project for my ceramics class. My last project was a self portrait project. It's really time consuming because I chose to build three pieces for the entire project. I was able to chunk down each piece into separate dates so that I could finish the entire project in a timely, stress-free manner.
The next step in this stress reduction process is the 5 Minute Escape! How can you not love the 5 Minute Escape? It's all about breathing. First, you chunk your tasks, take a look at what you will accomplish and now it's time to relax. Follow the steps in the 5 Minute Escape and you will soon feel a weight lift off your shoulders (or at least I do!). Picture yourself here:
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