Dr. Melissa Read

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Yes, this is a great way of knocking things off the list Hanaa. Helps to focus on what's important and urgent first and then work your way down from there.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Yes, getting to bed earlier and walking are both fantastic and low impact ways of reducing stress. Go ahead and give these a try Robin.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

This sounds like a great plan Kristi. Sounds like you just need to find a place to start. I recommend doing just one new thing at a time and building on that.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Yes, answer location makes a huge difference in grading, especially for large class sizes. Go ahead and give that a try Emily.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Our environment can make a big impact on our ability to cope with stress. When it's too hot or cold, outdoor activities can be limited. You might try finding some indoor activities that can be used as good substitutes. Alternatively, try short road trips out of your region to environments that lend themselves better to outdoor activities as you can.

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Online grade books are indeed an excellent way to communicate with students. Good point James. They serve a few additional purposes beyond helping with organization.

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Task Prioritization

Yes, immediacy can be very tempting Kristi. Many instructors fight the urge to complete everything at once. But when we take things on one at a time, we feel far less overwhelmed and accomplish our tasks with a higher degree of quality.

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Causes of Stress

Wow Kelli, It sounds like you have a solid understanding of the stressors in your life as well as some good coping mechanisms to teal with those stressors. Keep this up. It sounds like it works well for you.

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Task Prioritization

Yes, this sounds like a great system Michelle. You do some easy tasks as confidence builders to start and then work your way up to tasks that require that kind of confidence!

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Coping with Stress

That sounds like a good plan Maria. Yes, while we may have to make sacrifices to make it happen, we can eliminate some stressors.