As a student, in the workplace, and in your personal life, you will deal with problems on a regular basis. Some of these problems might cause you to feel stressed.

Discover

Each day we encounter challenges big and small. Some problems have easy solutions; others take more time and effort to solve. While there can be other sources of stress, problems are often a primary source. Finding ways to relieve some of that stress as we work to solve problems can be beneficial to our mental and physical health.

Reflect

Think about the things in your life that cause you stress and some of the challenges or problems you want to overcome.

Act

Before you draft your response to this discussion, be sure to read through all of this week’s materials.

Respond to all of the following:

Creating a system to effectively solve problems can help you out in many ways. a). What are some benefits you would like to see in your own life as you begin to apply the 4-step problem-solving process you read about this week?

b). What are some symptoms you recognize in yourself when you are stressed? c). How might you be able to reduce and work through stress?

d). What are some implications of stress in your personal and professional life? e). How might reducing stress affect goal setting and goal achievement? f). Can stress be positive? g). Why or why not?

As you finish this discussion, before you post it, look carefully at it. Have you cited and provided your references? Be honest, did you read the information to support your learning? (Remember, your instructor has access to know what pages you read, when you read them, and how long you took to read each page. If you have not read the text, your discussion grade will be lowered accordingly.) What did you do to make sure you are avoiding plagiarism? Share any questions you have about citing. Remember, if you do not cite and reference, you automatically lose 10 points on this discussion.

Your citation should be: University of Phoenix (2021). This should be placed at the end of each sentence where you have used information from the text.

The full reference for your text should be listed at the end of your posting. It is: University of Phoenix. (2021). PSY/110: Psychology of learning. Zyante Inc.