4 Simple Stress-Reduction Strategies for Students and New Clinicians

As the end of the semester and holidays approach, we all start to feel overwhelmed. Students feel the pressure of assignments, placements, paperwork, and the forever-looming PRAXIS exams. Practicing audiologists and speech-language pathologists—along with my clinical fellow peers—must prepare clients, patients, or student for the holidays. Whatever your setting, you’re probably cramming for exams, helping your students prepare for exams, or working to ensure that speech and social skills, hearing assistive devices, and eating issues are ready for large family gatherings. This time of year—and any time of year—we should make our mental health a priority. However, it often gets placed on the back burner because we do so much. Having recently survived the nerve-racking life of a graduate student, I was often told to be on the lookout of signs of too much stress—but left to fix stress overload on my own. On a personal quest for a stronger grip on my psyche, I’ve found that various techniques such as mindfulness, gratitude, taking “me” time, talking out my stress, and staying organized (somewhat) all work well. I share them with you here, so you don’t have to figure this all out on your own. Added to our daily routines—not as another chore, but as a means of taking care of ourselves—these strategies can greatly reduce our stress. 3 Steps to Reduce Stress Over the Things You Can’t Change Flailing at work? Determine how your job can better draw on ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs