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Locus of Control - Assignment

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Locus of Control - Assignment

   Added on 2021-05-30

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Running head: LOCUS OF CONTROLLocus of ControlStudents NameInstitutional Affiliation
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LOCUS OF CONTROL2Locus of ControlSmart GoalMy goal is to attain a mean grade of A in my studies this semester.Causes of StressPressure that comes with the great need to score a high grade.Difficulty in balancing social life with academic life.Heavy load of academic work.Sometimes there are financial challenges.The fear that comes with the unknown future.Coping Strategies UsedWhenever the pressure that comes with great need to score a high grade (a mean grade of A) is too much, I tune my mind to positive thinking. I reassure myself that it is an achievable goal and that all I need to do is to keep working towards that goal. I also tune my mind to the great benefits of scoring a good grade and subsequently the need for working towards the same. Every time I tune my mind this way, there is a feeling of rejuvenation that results. There also results what I could explain as a special kind of physical power and energy. The stressing situation slowly fades away and I go back to my optimum performance level. As Greenberg (2017) argues, shifting thoughts from the stressor to something positiveleads to reduction of stress.There is also balancing social life with the academics. According to Conner and Norman (2005) balancing the emotional, physical and other areas of life is key to
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LOCUS OF CONTROL3influencing overall health of a person. Sometimes I feel like I am focusing too much on academics and neglecting the social life. I want so much to achieve the Agrade but at the same time there seems to be a void in the inside of me that can only be filled by interacting with my friends. This dilemma causes stress. At such times, I have trained myself to relax and weigh the options. If there will be no negative effects on my academics, then I take some time off to be with friends. The relaxation makes me make decisions that are logical and not guided by emotions. This is a problem focused coping strategy.I am taking several units and in each one of them there are requirements to be met.There are quizzes and assignments to be done. There is an exam to prepare for. When the work seems overwhelming, I combine several techniques to fell less stressed. One, I relax and list down the activities that I am supposed to do and their deadlines. Then I allocate them time in order of urgency. This seems to relieve the stress. Proper time management is a great way of avoiding and relieving stress (Häfner, Stock and Oberst ,2015). The other techniques that I apply is engaging in physical exercise daily and eating well balanced meals. In addition, I take some time to have adequate sleep. These give me some sort of rejuvenation and ‘new’ energy. For that reason, the stress has become less overwhelming with time. This is a problem focused coping strategy.There are also sometimes that I face some financial constraints. As observed by Cobb-Clark, Kassenboehmer and Sinning (2016), it is very hard to live well in campus without some source of financing. To deal with this, I plan for the little financial support from home so that I finance the very important matters first. I have also learnt to live within my means and it seems to have significantly reduced financial stress. This is a problem focused coping strategy.
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