Managing Stress Reflection. Management. Reaction Paper

MANAGING STRESS REFLECTION
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Managing Stress Reflection
Moving from London to here to join university was a confusing yet interesting experience. I say confusing because the move presented me with a new opportunity to experience another part of the world, but I was experiencing anxiety and fear like never before. These mixed feelings are what made the move interesting. I was eager to settle down and start a life here, but the fear of the unknown was holding me back.
In addition to university work, I am running a business back at home and the distance does not make it easier. The business is run by me and three other friends, who reside in my home country. As such, the day to day activities are run by the other three partners, but I have to be involved in the decision-making of the business being that I am one of the partners. I am mostly involved in strategizing, filing of returns, and keeping records of accounting information. Sometimes conflict arises and this places a strain on my life. Up until last month, I did not know how to deal with the stress. I did not even fully understand the stressors and how they were affecting me, all I know is that I was feeling exhausted and temperamental all the time.
Key Sources of Stress
October 1st
During the course of our class on developing management skills, I was able to understand that there are four key sources of stress. After class, I went through the work of Whetten and Cameron (2016) to further understand the sources and that’s when I started writing a journal to assess my sources of stress. I realized that I was experiencing a high workload, especially from school work, due to group work and assignments, which is more than what I was used to before moving from London. As a result of this workload, I was losing control of the business back home and my partners were complaining due to my low participation in the business.
Reflection: Going through Whetten and Cameron (2016) work made me understand that what I was experiencing is referred to as time stressors, which is one of the common sources of stress. I had a lot of school work to finish within a short time period, and I had to create time for face time with my partners back at home to get updates on the progress of the business, which required regular updates. Now that I understood that this type of stressors results in tension, I was able to assess and make sense of my fatigue. I also became aware that time stressors are more prevalent in the U.S. due to the short time horizon.
October 2nd
I had an argument with my partners over missed meetings and incomplete reports. While I knew that I had failed on my part, I still wanted to blame someone or something else. I wondered why my partners could not understand that I was going through a lot and juggling between school and business was not easy, and the moment I mentioned this an argument ensued. I wanted them to be understanding and stop putting pressure on me, yet when we started the business, I had promised them my full commitment and availability when called upon. After the argument, we stayed for a while without taking and I realized that our business could not survive if nothing was...