Dr. Melissa Read

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Excellent to hear Mike! Yes, those instructors who have been teaching for a long time often experience the benefits of years of streamlining. Those who are new struggle. You might reach out to new faculty members and see what you can do to help them.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Excellent! So glad to hear Betsy. Sometimes it's good to be reminded of things that we already know. Keeps those things top of mind so we can act on them where it makes sense.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Excellent to hear Craig. Go ahead and give this a try. It will do wonders for your planning.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, it is indeed true that most of the time, tasks never go away Michael. However, some of us have found a way to occasionally delegate. This can be wonderful when you can make it happen.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Excellent! Sounds like a great plan Yingwei! Yes, a simple numbered list can do wonders for you in terms of the stress you experience. Go ahead and give it a try.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Excellent to hear Betsy! So glad you found this module helpful. Yes, the underline method works wonders for me and I'm sure it will benefit you too!

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Excellent approach Tracy and couldn't agree with you more. There are just some things we can't control. When we focus too much on them, life can become overwhelming and stressful. Taking a step back and thinking carefully about your sphere of influence can make a huge difference.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Wow, sounds like you are balancing a lot Tracy. Some of your stress will persist, but other stress is temporary. Your Masters studies are temporary. It's important to keep reminding yourself of that when you start feeling overwhelmed.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Excellent to hear Paul. Now it's just time to get started. Sometimes that's the hardest part. I recommend jumping in by getting a piece of paper and just writing tasks you have on the top of your head. You can get more detailed later.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Sounds like you are struggling with immediacy Dale. For those of us who don't have a lot of tasks in our queues, this approach works ok. However, when the tasks keep coming in, this approach might overwhelm you. It's important to remember that everything doesn't have to get done right away. Some tasks can wait until tomorrow.