LMS Development Series Exercises

8 C5 – Dealing With Self-Side Stress Module 1: Screen 18 Stress Analysis Exercise  The student is instructed to analyze their reactions to stress by writing down the answers to the following questions. 1. What current situations cause you the most stress? Describe each situation as best you can, who is involved, what is the issue, what is the current thinking around the issue, and what is your stake in the issue? 2. What is your typical reaction to each source of stress, fight, flight, silence, anxiety, anger, scrambling, thoughtfulness, etc.? 3. How are you contributing to a solution? 4. How are you contributing to the problem? 5. What is the worst that can happen? 6. What would be a better reaction to each source of stress? Think about what it would look and feel like to have a more positive reaction to each source of stress then describe each reaction as best you can.  This is a planning exercise that will be used for creating the student’s Stress Management Action Plan in Module 4.  It is optional to share this plan with their supervisor or mentor. In some circumstances it may be better for the student to keep this private. Module 2: Screen 35 Stress Analysis Exercise #2  This exercise instructs the student to continue with the exercise they started in Module 1 and to identify the Type of stress for each stress situation they listed by doing the following: o Write a 1 beside the stress if it is an obvious stress. o Write a 2 if it is a stress caused by being too hard on yourself. o Write a 3 if it is a stress caused by Change. o Leave the item blank if the stress is caused by something other than one of these three types.  It is optional to share this exercise with the student’s supervisor or mentor. Module 4: Screens 45 thru 48 Action Planning  The student is instructed to create their Stress Management Action Plan using the information from the Stress Management Analysis exercises in Modules 1 and 2.  Screen 46 shows the student a sample of a completed Action Plan.  On Screen 47 they print a planning form or fill it in electronically.  On screen 48 they complete their form following the instructions on the previous screens. On bullet two, the student is urged to share their plan with their supervisor or other trusted individual to get their feedback and support.