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PRDV005: Time and Stress Management

Unit 3: Overcoming Stressors and Distractors
In Unit 3, you will learn different strategies for coping with stress. Then, you will learn how to figure out what is keeping you from being productive and how to end those issues. Finally, you will learn about external resources if you do not have the ability to overcome your stress on your own.

Completing this unit should take you approximately 1.5 hours.
- Unit 3 Learning Outcomes Page
- 3.1: Coping with Stress
- 3.2: Eliminating Distractions
  - Earl Lacey’s “How to Stay Focused in the Workplace” Page
    In this short video, Earl offers up the top workplace distractions and how to avoid them. What are your top distractions? In your notes, please write down a list of your top 10 distractions and ideas you have gotten from this course about how you can avoid them. Share your list and your solutions in the discussion forum.
- 3.3: When it is All Too Much
  - Saylor Academy's "Resources for Dealing with Stress Page
    Sometimes, we cannot overcome stress on our own. Please explore the different avenues that exist for people to find help when their stress is more than they can handle on their own. If you believe that you do not need this, still do the exercise because there is a good chance someone you know is struggling and might need resources. List any additional resources you find in the discussion forum.
- End of Unit Assessment
  - Unit 3 Assessment Quiz