PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPIC
Managing Stress

**Prior to utilizing these resources, please complete the training from the New Employee Training Curriculum entitled "Managing Your Workload".

Upon completion of this curriculum you will be able to:

1. Apply techniques to minimize the effects of stress on your life.

2. Implement rules to manage your time better.

3. Identify burnout indicators in their early stages before they become too intense.

Available Resources:

• QuicKnowledge.com. A series of online, self-study training modules. Courses applicable to this training topic include:

• Managing Stress

• Time Management

• Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout

• Training Print Material: "How to Handle Judicial Stress."
  These materials were part of a training session designed specifically for court employees in 1995. They describe how stress affects the body and some techniques to reduce it. The print matreial is loaned to the courts upon request through the MJI Resource Library. Or you may contact MJI at 517–-373–7171.

• Stress Profile
  Take this stress profile assessment under the Library & Resources at franklincovey.com. The profile takes about 2 minutes to complete for a quick assessment of how you handle stress in your daily life.

• Articles

  • Tips for Battling Burnout provided by Cal State Fullerton/College of Business.
    This article offers some tips to avoid burnout, add fun to your workday, and ways to keep cool under pressure.

  • How to Develop a Healthy Perspective by Jeff Keller © Attitude is Everything.
    This article helps reduce stress in your life by emphasizing what is truly important.

  • Get Organized by John Casey from WebMD. This article offers 6 detailed tips and techniques for better time management.

  • Relax in a Hurry by Star Lawrence from WebMD. This short article discusses some quick and easy ways to bring relaxation techniques into a busy lifestyle.

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