Urban Myer Steps Down as Florida Coach

Health Issues Involving Stress Force Premature Resignation

Kirby Rooks
"Health Issues" force University of Florida coach Urban Myers to step down. The Coach Myers era was very successful using the spread offense. After five years his record was 56-10. It is believed that stress and heart related issues have made Coach Myer re-evaluate his life and faith and how that effects his family. According to his father who told the New York Times "...Urban wants to raise his family".

Stress: How Do We Avoid It?
But this brings up a larger issue that we all face "stress". Especially in the workplace. How can we cope with this life threating symptom?

First we must identify the source of our stress. If we can eliminate it we need to control it. Some quick down and dirty was to control stress are:

  • Learn to say no.
  • Shorten your list of task. Try to have a list that can finished in one day easily.
  • Learn to avoid people who stress you out.
  • Learn to control your surroundings so that you enjoy some peace and relaxation.
  • Avoid topics that get you cranked. Religion, politics, sports, etc.
Stress:Change the Way You Operate
In many cases we are our own worst enemy. We need to change our motive operandi. In other words find ways to make relationships and situations work to our advantage.
  • Learn to be more upfront to control your situation better.
  • Re-create how you schedule your time
  • Pick your fights better. Don't argue or get mad over meaningless topics.
  • Give your opinion rather then holding it in only to regret later.
  • Listen more and speak less.
Stress:Change your Perspective
Sometimes we need to look at people and situations from a different angle. This is the old "Is the glass half empty or half full?".
  • Look at the issue in terms of the whole. Rather then the person look at the family unit.
  • Might be time to re-evaluate your standards?
  • Concentrate or envision the positive. Read Norman Vincent Peale's book on positive thinking.

Learned to accept the things you can not change. Learn to relax and enjoy life and not battle a losing situation.

Urban Myer had a tough decision to make but he made the one he had to make ...choosing life. The University of Florida will find another coach but the Myer family needs only Urban to make them complete.

What about you? Are you living less stressful today then yesterday?

Published by Kirby Rooks

Kirby is a professional freelance copywriter and has written web copy, articles, press releases, blog post,non-profit donation letters, newsletters, ezine articles, business plans and presentations. He belie...  View profile

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