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Self-Engagement C299

Personal Well-Being

Ways to increase your own sense of well-being

___ When you are justifiably annoyed, angry, or frustrated, speak up
and assertively ask for what you want instead of suppressing your
feelings.
___ Realize your limits when dealing with stress and understand that you
can choose how you respond to stress. A stress management class or
seminar may help you learn to make those choices in a more conscious
and controlled way.
___ Take a time management class or seminar, or read a good book on the
topic.
___ When you can, delegate more of your work to reduce your workload to
a manageable level.
___ If you are in the habit of bringing work home with you every night, it
could be a sign you need to delegate more, get help from coworkers,
learn to manage your time better, or find more efficient ways of getting
work done.
___ Rein in the need for absolute perfection—know when good enough is
good enough.
___ If the demands of your job have become overwhelming, pursue possible
solutions with your supervisor, including making potential changes in
organizational work processes, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, tak-
ing a more efficient and organized approach to the job, managing time
better, reassigning some job activities to others, or being reassigned to a
less demanding position.
___ When you need to have uninterrupted time to finish a large project or
to complete several smaller tasks, block out the hours or days on your
calendar ahead of time.
___ Give yourself more uninterrupted time to get work done by resolving
not to constantly check your e-mails and/or voice mail messages. Don’t
always answer the phone when it rings; let voice mail pick it up when
you are extra busy.