Dr. Melissa Read

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Chad, Yes, when we build a healthy and consistent routine into our schedules, this can help with stress management quite a bit. Eating and sleeping well are two simple things that can make a tremendous difference on how we feel. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Kevin, Yes, having a prioritized list can help everything feel so much more manageable. The reality is that things do fall through the cracks when we use immediacy because there are often too many tasks to complete to process them all at once. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Jane, It sounds like you have a few great techniques that you rely on to manage through stress. Yes, breathing and visualization and both great methods and they can be used anywhere. This gives you great flexibility. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Tom, Wonderful to hear that you enjoyed this course! Based on your description, it sounds like you have gotten a chance to know yourself and your habits very well. That's a great position to be in. From there, you can work on areas to improve and enjoy all the things that make you already great at managing your tasks. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

TIMOTHY, Yes, it's indeed the endorphins. That and perhaps the fresh air and scenery depending on where you walk. Sharing is a great coping mechanism as well. I hope you are able to bring yourself to do it more often. I know sometimes it's tough. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Jodi, Sounds like a great approach and one that is working well for you. Yes, starting with exercise in the beginning of the day can make a big difference on our outlook for the rest of the day. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Jennifer, Sounds like you've got a great routine already in place. Keep it up! Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Deborah, So true! Building in a good margin for error is often the key to success in getting tasks accomplished. The unexpected situations are so much more manageable when we can buffer our schedules. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Tim, Yes, having clear performance criteria benefits us in a number of ways. It makes grading so much easier. It also ensures that we are fair in our grading practices. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Kim, It's great to hear that you both understand the pitfalls of procrastination and are teaching others about what you know. Sometimes as we teach others, we are reminded of best practices that we need to use ourselves. Dr. Melissa Read