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Time and stress management for the busy professional

Paul Costa, state representative and adjunct professor at Point Park University, has an extremely demanding and stressful schedule, starting with his drive back and forth to Harrisburg to fulfill his duties as a state representative to teaching two political science courses two nights a week.

Academic counselor and legal studies major Adina Sparrow admits to getting stressed out occasionally from her busy schedule that includes a full-time job, studying for school and raising two children while also trying to squeeze in some time for herself.

Michael Mitchell, a stock trader and economics and education major, said his tight schedule forces him to either manage his time well or face stress because of his failing to stay on top of his responsibilities.

Everyone says they are always too busy, which leads to stress. However, mental health counselors say that while a large number of people feel stressed out, time management is one way to alleviate it.

According to The American Institute of Stress and The American Psychological Association, “Stress and anxiety are estimated to affect well over 19 million Americans and growing.”

There are many great techniques on how to cope with stress and become a good time manager.

According to the Mayo Clinic.com, a foundation for medical education and research, there are a few goods tips on reducing stress and improving productivity. These tips include: plan each day, prioritize tasks, say no to nonessential tasks, delegate work, take the time needed to do a quality job, limit distractions, get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly and have a healthy diet.

On a normal day, the best place for Costa to manage his time is in his car.

“Since my job requires a lot of traveling, I’m in the car a lot and that is when I can manage my time and plan my day,” Costa said.

Time management is very important to Costa because his plate is full with responsibilities. Costa is married and has two children in college and plays a major role in their lives while still managing to teach two night courses at Point Park and serve his other duties as a state representative. One of Costa’s techniques when dealing with stress is listening to music.

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