Dr. Melissa Read

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Excellent work Wanda! It's nice to hear you are able to fit so many stress reducing mechanisms in while traveling. That is an art, but well worth the effort.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Those sound like very healthy snacks Sarah. But I understand what you mean about not having something hot. Try eggs in a cup - put egg whites in a mug and heat them up in the break room microwave. Also try hot, decaf tea.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Yes, this is a good point Jeffrey. Stress can originate from so many different sources for facilitators. The key is to deal with things head on and stay on top of it all.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Yes, evaluation time does vary depending on the course content Stephen. This is something important to consider when setting expectations of yourself and communicating them to others.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

I completely understand what you mean about privacy issues Jonathan! Some instructors get around that by assigning numbers to exams instead of asking students to write their names on them. This way, grading is anonymous.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Sounds like you have a good system in place Steve. Keep it up!

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Yes, typically class size is the constraint to consider. At the same time, learning objectives are also something to carefully consider. If you were teaching speech communication for example, it might not be inappropriate to ask all students to do oral presentations - despite large class sizes.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

I think it's great that you found exercise as both a weight loss and stress reduction tool. You are right. Even exercising just a few times a week can make a dramatic difference in the way we look and feel about ourselves.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Yes, task prioritization is key Jennifer. Emails can't be handled all at once. We've got to first check on which ones are most important and most urgent.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

I completely agree Richard. It's amazing how exercise can be so good for both your body and your mind.