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Activity 2 (Amber, Hillary, Nicole, Finey, Marcella, Zaid)

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Activity 2 (Amber, Hillary, Nicole, Finey, Marcella, Zaid)

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There are many things that we do in order to relieve stress. The common method is to listen to, or play, music. We all found that doing so allowed us to let off steam. Another way would be to play sports, as it releases endorphins to help lift your mood and energy. Finally, there shouldn't be any shame in having a good cry every once in a while. Crying only helps to release all the pent-up emotions and you may feel afterwards that a weight has been lifted off your shoulder.

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Activity 2 (Iman, Faris, Shalini, Vivi, Mahi)

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Activity 2 (Iman, Faris, Shalini, Vivi, Mahi)

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-One of the ways to deal with communication issues is to pay attention to what everyone is saying and try and listen rather than talk so that everyone is able to express themselves and all opinions and viewpoints can be taken into account so everyone is able to both effectively communicate themselves and understand the others.

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Activity 1 (Nicole, Fineey, Mace, Zaid, Amber, Hillary ) 

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Activity 1 (Nicole, Fineey, Mace, Zaid, Amber, Hillary ) 

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Communication barrier
-Differences in perception and viewpoint.
-Emotional barriers and taboos
-People are self-reserved

How to deal with it
-Express our feelings and let out everything that we don't agree on
-Hang out often to get to know each other better which will help us in teamwork.

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Activity 1 (Iman, Faris, Shalini, Vivi, Mahi) 

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Activity 1 (Iman, Faris, Shalini, Vivi, Mahi) 

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- Listen to music. In fact, music helps every problem that exists in the entire world.
-Go binge shopping
-Eat comfort food aka McDonalds (iman would at least)
-Go dancing
-Distract yourself with things that keep you busy.

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1.  I eat sweet thing to calm my nerves , Also cry it out .

2. I sometimes sit down and write about my experiences for the past 2 or 3 months . I also invest in self-care and spend a lot of time alone .

3. I express myself through music by creating beats and lyrics
4.I avoid the things that are bothering me , and try filling my time with other things

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Through understanding one’s problem the communication process becomes smoother . It gives us the mutual respect and understanding of each other despite our difference such as our culture , language and religion . Next , keep an open mind towards our surroundings . In order for us to cope with our daily lives and to avoid conflicts . In addition , avoid pre-judging people before getting to know them .

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CCY: Escape from reality, drink like madHuiYee: ShoppingYiChen: Eat Sleep RepeatVivienne: SleepJingYit: Drink Smoke Talk

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CCY: Escape from reality, drink like madHuiYee: ShoppingYiChen: Eat Sleep RepeatVivienne: SleepJingYit: Drink Smoke Talk

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There are many ways for one to cope with stress and anxiety. Our group have come up with these :

·         Write down what the frustrations and make it into a song

·         Keep a secret journal of your problems and burn it

·         Listen to the song describe you most and cry

·         Do what you want without thinking about it

·         Believe in God’s decision and think about it as a challenge He made

·         Think through it positively

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THE WAYS THAT OUR GROUP MEMBERS USE TO OVERCOME THE STRESS AND ANXIETY

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THE WAYS THAT OUR GROUP MEMBERS USE TO OVERCOME THE STRESS AND ANXIETY

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Ziqin:turn on the music and lie on the bed the whole day
Liwen:plays guitar to reduce stress but sometimes stressed by guitar teacher instead so I'll just watch some variety shows from China and Korea
Khainynn: look at my friend's funny photo
Kelly:EAT MUMMUM!
Thivya: watch youtube channel and dance

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Wash dishes, and talk to my sister.
I make my stuffed toys tell me the things I need to hear.
Meditation and reading motivational books.
Listening to music.
Screaming into a pillow.
Have a hair tie with me or cut the paper.
Paint.
I write.
Draw.
Reality Tv helps (the trashiest ones).
Listen to twenty one pilots.
Eat/watch people cook or eat.
Watch TED Talks.

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So far the communication within our group was great and there was literally no barriers. But if yes, there is only one major issue. The members are always hungry that while we are having discussion, the mind is full of images with food. Therefore the team end up showing up in restaurants…… Still, my group is great!Vivienne Chen Hue SzeGan Hui YeeTan Yi ChenChua Jing Yit Cheong Chun Yin

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So far the communication within our group was great and there was literally no barriers. But if yes, there is only one major issue. The members are always hungry that while we are having discussion, the mind is full of images with food. Therefore the team end up showing up in restaurants…… Still, my group is great!Vivienne Chen Hue SzeGan Hui YeeTan Yi ChenChua Jing Yit Cheong Chun Yin

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Through the group assignment, we had discovered that we had met the language barrier, since there have since there are 5 of us in the group and 4 chinese and 1 indian in it,so we used to use the comfortable language which is mandarin to communicate so we will always like need to repeat what we had discussed. I think that we should try to always speak in English which everyone can understand in order to reach an understanding between everyone.The next barrier will be all of us got differences in perception and view point. It makes us need to have meeting to communicate and come out with same discussion.so when we face-to-face, it also will reduce the misunderstood and it's better than using media to discuss.

Kelly, Thivya, Zi Qin, Khai Nynn, Li Wen

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We will go through many challenges typically attitudinal barrier and the lack of interest or opinion from the receiver. Also, the use or jargon or unfamiliar words may cause miscommunication among each other as a group.

We think that in order to overcome these situation is that we communicate and make discussion with one another frequently. Also, taking consideration of each other’s opinion and try to work around it for better teamwork. Members should be more open when there are problems and bring up the problems for discussion instead of deconstructing the problems and make it even worse. Furthermore, team members should not just keep quiet if there is anything they’re not comfortable with and talk to one another.

Barbara Hoi (03303820

Yasmeen (0330794)

Vithma (0330927)

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Joanna uses a lot of unnecessarily bombastic words and phrases that nobody understands - even the lecturer.

Justin swears a lot and says after that he's not serious which causes miscommunication among the group.

Nina gets distracted easily and sometimes looks elsewhere while being spoken to. She often forgets that she was spoken to.

Nina and Joanna are bad at non-verbal communication and need to be told straight away what to do or what is meant as they're pretty clueless.

Sharon doesn't communicate with the rest of the group but she gets the job done alone or with Hedzlynn.

Justin and Hedzlynn jump to conclusions too quickly before anything's been fully discussed.

Hedzlynn can be hesitant in speaking her mind, which causes conflict, especially to blur people like Nina and Joanna.

All of us have different viewpoints but we all somehow manage to compromise and work our differences #unityinoureyes

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Activity 1 - What are the barriers to communication and how can we better communicate with one another?

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Activity 1 - What are the barriers to communication and how can we better communicate with one another?

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One of the things that I have been hearing a lot lately from your batch is the issue of lack of communication and also miscommunication. Some of you have expressed your frustrations how some people blue ticked you on whatsapp but never reply, some of you mentioned that some of your group members never bothered to attend group meetings and discussions, and that they seemed to not be focused or serious with their work.

I want each group to reflect on these reasons and excuses. Why do you think this is happening? What is causing this lack of communication? Go through these types of barriers of communication listed here - https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/barriers-communication.html with everyone in your group. Which of the barriers listed seemed to be related to the communication problems you are facing in your assignment groups?

As a group, now that you are aware that there are such barriers involved that interferes and affects the effectiveness of communication, share your thoughts on how we can all overcome these barriers. Post them here!

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Activity 2 - Coping with Stress and Anxiety

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Activity 2 - Coping with Stress and Anxiety

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It may seem like there’s nothing you can do about stress. The assignments won’t stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day to get it all done, and you have to juggle studies, social life and family (and someone of you may even be working part time!) responsibilities will always be demanding and adds on more pressure.

But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management and control. This realisation is the first step to effectively deal and cope with stress and anxiety.

Everybody has their own way of coping and dealing with stress and anxiety. Some write daily journals, some eat a lot, some seek solace in the fictional worlds of movies, TV shows and books etc. There are no right or wrong ways to deal with these stress and anxiety.

Discuss in groups of 5-6 people and share with each other your coping mechanisms and ways to deal with and overcome stress and anxiety. Post your group's strategies and solutions here. Let's learn how each of us cope with stress and anxiety!