Dr. Melissa Read

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That's a great approach Timothy! It's amazing how well it can work when you take a break from work, shut your device off and focus on life.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Sounds like you are taking the right approach based on what you hope your students to learn Marcia. If computer skills are most important to understand, you've got to test on the computer. Yes, love the idea of graphs and charts to reduce the amount of data. Nice!

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, office noise can be quite the distraction Harris! Being vocal is the key. We've got to communicate what's working for us and what's not in order to create the environment that works best for us.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Sounds like you have developed some great coping mechanisms Katie. Great work. I also like the way you've identified the unhealthy and healthy stress reducers in your life. It's nice to have a solid understanding of the landscape, even if you're not always able to focus on only the good stress reducers.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

That's great to hear Marilyn! Love the idea that several coworkers get together to unwind and take a break. It helps you stay motivated when you have a routine that involves others. Great work and keep it up!

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, sometimes it's nice to prioritize on site -- as tasks come in Anthony. This works particularly well for the busiest instructors.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Yes this is true Cara. Students have a variety of issues that we've got to assist with. Sometimes it can be tough to listen to their issues and help them deal. Over time, we start to see patterns in the kinds of problems students bring to us and we develop standard ways of helping them through.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

That's frustrating about the cheating Diane but something really important to keep in mind. If students cannot be honest in grading papers, we can't delegate this task to them.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Sounds like you have an excellent foundation to stand on so far Stuart. Taking up yoga would be a great addition to an already strong workout routine. Go ahead and give it a try!

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Stretching really helps with neck pain Diane. Yoga does too. I'd go ahead and give yoga a try. You can get an instructional DVD so you don't have to even leave the house to try it.