URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog / April 2017 April 2017 Up Your Self-Discipline Improve self-discipline by practicing empowering behaviors that become reflexes to drive you in a more rapid pursuit of your goals. Develop a Stress Management Plan Develop a personal stress management plan by monitoring for a week what causes you stress. Keep a diary. Then experiment with stress management techniques.