Self-Directed Learning and Its Importance

This assignment delves into the concept of self-directed learning, emphasizing its significance in educational settings. It encourages students to reflect on why becoming more self-directed is personally beneficial, exploring resources like online platforms and work-based learning opportunities that foster independent learning. The assignment aims to raise awareness about the value of self-direction in achieving academic and professional goals.

Stress is always bad for us
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Stress management is considered as wide range of techniques which are being used by
individual in order to manage the stress. With an assistance of stress management technique the
level of stress can be reduced so that overall performance can be advanced in appropriate
manner. Stress can cause severe health problems and, in extreme cases, can cause death. Along
with this, stress management is also beneficial to deal with such kind of issue so that goals and
objectives can be accomplished effectively.
MAIN BODY
Stress management is one of most significant aspect which need to be referred effectively
from the individuals so that goals and objectives can be accomplished in desired manner.
According to Wolf (2012), stress to be anything that stimulates individual and enhances the level
of alertness. It has been noticed that most of the people think that stress is always bed for
individual because it creates a complex conditions. In addition to this, it can be said that by
having an improved focus on the stress management the issues regarding stress can be overcome
in appropriate manner. High level of stress is one of critical aspect because it interferes the
ability to perform the activities. If individual is having high stress then level of concentration will
also get influenced in negative manner. However, stress management helps in balancing the key
factors effectively so that issue can be resolved in desired manner. Epel (2013) has stated that by
having effective focus on monitoring and controlling of stress the better outcome can be attained
in desired manner. It helps in analysing the strategies to cut down the elimination of sources so
that unpleasant stress can be taken into account. Number of people percept that stress may
impact the factors which are associated with work and lifestyle. However, it is also necessary to
make sure that these aspects are being affected due to other environmental values.
In addition to this, it can be said that there are different kinds of stress which indicates
that stress is not bad. Classification of stress can be as positive, negative, short term and long
term. Positive stress is considered as a reaction which is presented by individual in respect to any
kind of change. With an assistance of positive stress the individual can improve the focus and
overall performance. It assists in meeting the peak efficiency so that goals and objectives can be
accomplished in desired manner Good (2008). One of key aspect in the positive stress is that the
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challenge has been considered as a period of relaxation and enjoyment. It helps in effective
management of stress which indicates that stress can also be good at some points. According to
Ma (2014), negative stress is noticed when the body stays in the “geared up” mode and doesn’t
have the time to relax between stressful events. It has been noticed that such kind of stress is
mainly considered as responses which are beyond the normal levels. It might impact the
behavioural values and other key aspect which indicates that stress is bad.
Lavie (2015) has contended that short term stress is known a slight mode stress. It is
because stress is for short time and its results provide positive outcome. Such kind of stress is
mainly noticed at meeting, sports and other performances. However, on the other side, long term
stress is more associated with the fatigue morale. It has been witnessed that such kind of stress is
mainly noticed when person is facing issues in context to morale and health conditions. In
addition to this, it can be said that stress can be considered as positive aspect in such conditions
where the health values are properly maintained. It has been noticed that individual is facing an
issue in regard to stress but the health conditions are normal then it will impact the behavioural
values in positive manner. However, stress can affect the individual in negative manner in
conditions where the headaches, high blood pressure, anger, etc are affected.
Seaward (2013) has stated that stress can be good at few conditions because it allows to
grow the capabilities which helps in meeting key goals and objectives. Stress can be a good thing
when it comes to getting you pumped up for a big event or task. Chronic stress is the constant,
oppressive demands that occur in our lives at times that can disrupt sleep, alter eating habits and
in some cases lead to mental diseases. If individual is motivated and ready to deal with the issue
then it will impact the overall outcome in diverse manner. It indicates that the stress can be
positive for individual. imenez-Del-Rio and Velez-Pardo (2012) has argued that stress provide a
better opportunity to develop skills so that goals and objectives can be accomplished in desired
manner. It is significant for individual to focus on teaching values that reappraise the stress
reaction. It necessary to focus on practices that allows to control the stress and make sure that
goals and objectives are being accomplished effectively. In addition to this, it can be said that
stress is also beneficial at the situations where the perspective aspects get improved so that goals
and objectives can be accomplished in desired manner.
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Laeven and Valencia ( 2010) has contended that in the situation where the stress is
negative and impacting the overall development, company must focus on stress management. In
addition to this, it can be said that bad stress can be overcome by having focus on the response
stages. At the initial stage the individual faces number of challenges in regard to stress. It might
be possible that response offered is positive but the outcome might not be effective. It means
issue behind the stress need to be evaluated effectively so that objectives can be improved. As
per the view of Schandry (2010), it can be said that zero level of stress make individual happy
and healthy but some of the authors does not predict the same. Stress is referred as human
condition in which tension is violin string. In addition to this, it can be said that stress can be
listening more music and string of snaps. Moreover, the managing the stress is beneficial to
improve the skills and productive. It also helps in effective management of activities so that issue
can be resolved effectively. Effective planning involves setting priorities and working on simple
problems first, solving them, and then going on to the more complex difficulties (Yusoff, 2010).
In addition to this, it can be said that altering a stress situations is also beneficial because it
assists in meeting key goals and objectives. Along with this, it can be said that common
perception and attitude aspects can be well managed so that goals and objectives can be
accomplished effectively.
CONCLUSION
As per the above study, it can be concluded that stress to be anything that stimulates
individual and enhances the level of alertness. It has been noticed that most of the people think
that stress is always bed for individual because it creates a complex conditions. In addition to
this, it can be said that by having an improved focus on the stress management the issues
regarding stress can be overcome in appropriate manner. By having effective focus on
monitoring and controlling of stress the better outcome can be attained in desired manner. It
helps in analysing the strategies to cut down the elimination of sources so that unpleasant stress
can be taken into account. In addition to this, positive stress is that the challenge has been
considered as a period of relaxation and enjoyment. It helps in effective management of stress
which indicates that stress can also be good at some points. It has been noticed that negative
stress is mainly considered as responses which are beyond the normal levels. It might impact the
behavioural values and other key aspect which indicates that stress is bad. It is significant for
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individual to focus on teaching values that reappraise the stress reaction. It necessary to focus on
practices that allows to control the stress and make sure that goals and objectives are being
accomplished effectively. Stress is referred as human condition in which tension is violin string.
In addition to this, it can be said that stress can be listening more music and string of snaps.
Moreover, the managing the stress is beneficial to improve the skills and productive.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Epel, E., (2013). Good stress, bad stress and oxidative stress: insights from anticipatory cortisol
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Good, A., (2008). Functional analysis of lactate dehydrogenase during hypoxic stress in
Arabidopsis. Functional Plant Biology. 35(2). pp.131-140.
Jimenez-Del-Rio, M. and Velez-Pardo, C., (2012). The bad, the good, and the ugly about
oxidative stress. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. 20. pp.27-45.
Laeven, M.L. and Valencia, F., (2010). Resolution of banking crises: The good, the bad, and the
ugly (No. 10-146). International Monetary Fund.
Lavie, L., (2015). Oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnea and intermittent hypoxia–revisited–
the bad ugly and good: implications to the heart and brain.Sleep medicine reviews. 20.
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Ma, C., (2014). Toll-like receptor 4-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress in intestinal crypts
induces necrotizing enterocolitis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(14). pp.9584-9599.
Ogasawara, T., Tsuda, T. and Takeda, N., (2011). Stress–strain behavior of multi-walled carbon
nanotube/PEEK composites. Composites science and technology. 71(2). pp.73-78.
Schandry, R., (2010). Cardiac awareness and autonomic cardiac reactivity during emotional
picture viewing and mental stress. Psychophysiology. 47(2). pp.342-354.
Seaward, B.L., (2013). Managing stress. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Wolf, A.R., (2012). Effects of regional analgesia on stress responses to pediatric surgery.
Pediatric Anesthesia. 22(1). pp.19-24.
Yusoff, M.S.B., (2010). Stress, stressors and coping strategies among secondary school students
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Psychiatry. 11(2). pp.1-10.
Zhang, K. and Kaufman, R.J., (2008). From endoplasmic-reticulum stress to the inflammatory
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Online
Activity 1 - reasons why becoming more self-directed is important to you. (2014). [Online].
Available through: <http://www.selfdirectedlearning.com/becoming-self-directed/activity-1-
why-self-direction-is-important-to-you.html>. [Accessed on 26th December 2016].
Work-Based Learning. (2014). [Online]. Available through: <http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-
Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Pages/Work-Based-Learning-.aspx>. [Accessed on 26th
December 2016].
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