Dr. Melissa Read

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Jennifer, It sounds like your stress is pretty balanced between work and personal life. That's normal for most instructors. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Denise, So true! Many of my students report that it's a lot easier to sleep when they have proper exercise during the day. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Biftu, Regular updates to your to do list can help, particularly when you have a lot of tasks coming into your queue all at once. It seems that the frequency of tasks coming into the queue often drives how frequently we need to make list updates. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Terry, Those sound like great ideas to get more sleep! Another idea that my students often mention is to sleep as far away from your mobile device as possible. There's something about sleeping next to a data device that makes you want to check it, and this can keep you up at night! Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

John, It sounds like you have a few wonderful outlets and you are managing your stress relatively well. Walking dogs can be a great stress reliever and I'm certain the dogs enjoy it too! Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Tammy, Online exams are great. They do a lot more than help with grading efficiency, they also help give the students more instant feedback. This aids in their learning. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Megan, Sounds like a simple and yet powerful step in the right direction. Numbering absolutely helps us establish our priorities and see them clearly. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Jennifer, It sounds like you are heading in the right direction and also have a good understanding of how you need to improve. That's a good position to be in. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Darron, I like taking a step back and looking at the big picture. It's nice to have that kind of perspective. The "If you're on time, you're late" approach likely keeps you on task but is probably also stressful too. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Darron, I like taking a step back and looking at the big picture. It's nice to have that kind of perspective. The "If you're on time, you're late" approach likely keeps you on task but is probably also stressful too. Dr. Melissa Read