Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Marcia, It sounds like you face a significant amount of stress in both personal and professional areas of your life. That can be tough. Your work stress sounds particularly challenging. When we switch roles to work in a new environment, we often deal with the stress of a big adjustment. Our environment works differently than before and sometimes people at work can take advantage of eagerness to fit in. It sounds also like you are exploring a lot of great options for dealing with stress and that you are investing in making your future better. That's wonderful to hear. Keep… >>>

Jeanine, I am glad to hear you'll give the new product a try. Sometimes we have to sample a variety of products to truly understand what will work best for our needs. It's nice to know you are already leaning on your publishers and existing test making software. I'm sure that already produces a time savings. Dr. Melissa Read
Sheretta, This sounds like a healthy approach. I like the way both activities are low impact and sustainable. At a guess, you'll be leaning on them for a long time. Dr. Melissa Read
Richard, Yes, sometimes we have to change our approach altogether when managing stress. For some of us, changing our lifestyle is the best approach. This requires a large investment in making the shift, but it can be well worth the effort. Dr. Melissa Read
Yaima, Exercise is a great way to reduce and manage stress. Sometimes it does not allow us to completely eliminate stress, but it can minimize the impact of stress and that can help. Dr. Melissa Read
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Alejandro, So true. Stress in the classroom does come to us from multiple sources. In addition to the ones you mentioned, student motivation is another source of stress that instructors often comment on in this course. For these reasons, it's critically important to stay calm and organized as an instructor. Dr. Melissa Read
Shawnte, Interesting approach. I imagine that with the lights off, you are able to escape any potential visitors and additional requests. Nice thinking. Dr. Melissa Read
Jeanine, I have been there myself so I know where you are coming from. Some say "procrastination on your part does not equal emergency on my part." I recommend setting clear expectations about how much lead time you need to get tasks done. Dr. Melissa Read
Andrew, You make a great point! Having that diversity of coping mechanisms to draw from can be wonderful. What I especially like about it is that if one coping mechanism fails to work, you can turn to another. So if you typically run outside to cope with stress, and it's snowing, you can turn to an indoor activity instead. Dr. Melissa Read
Darryl, In a lot of ways, that approach probably leads to happy faculty, students and administrators who are counting on your to get the work done. At the same time, you might struggle a bit with immediacy and the challenges that brings. I'd love to know if you are finding any time for you. Dr. Melissa Read

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