Dr. Melissa Read

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Yes, for me too Ken! I call these "brainless tasks" and they really do help me rest a little until I get back to the complex list items.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

That's an interesting approach Steven and it's called compartmentalizing. It works quite well for some instructors. It just takes some practice separating the two.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, urgent tasks come first. If there is time to work ahead and you anticipate getting busy in the future, you might chip away at some lower priority tasks too.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, it's important to allow ourselves a good margin for error Steve. Being too ambitious with what we put on our schedules can put us in a tough spot.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, it would be a good idea to start David. But it's ok to start small and work your way up. You can slowly evolve into the person you'd like to be.

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Task Prioritization

Yes, it's true that we've got to follow through too Caroline. That's the other half of the battle. But it's nice to know you get such a great feeling when you check things off the list. That kind of feeling can give you the motivation you need to keep moving.

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Task Prioritization

That sounds like a great plan Scott. It might be hard to completely stop procrastinating if that's your work style. Perhaps you could start small and attack a few important tasks first.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Yes, that's a fantastic word to live by if you could just choose one Ann. Balance is so important to achieve in every life category.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

These all sound like tough stressors Aimee, and they're all pretty common for instructors too.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Yes, immediacy is a tough problem for many instructors Michael. Many have learned over the years to keep up with tasks quickly to keep up with growing class sizes and shrinking faculties. So it's almost in our nature to keep trying to knock tasks out of our queues.