Dr. Melissa Read

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Philip, Being able to retreat for even short periods of time can make quite a difference for many of us. I'm glad to hear you are able to find the time and space for getting away. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Beatrice, What an interesting approach. I like how your cards help you assess the volume of tasks that you must complete. What a nice visual reminder. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Ashley, Sounds like a great approach for you and I like how you can take advantage of both outlets at the same time! Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Christine, It sounds like you once had an approach that worked well for you. To your point, perhaps it's time to return to it. At a guess, it will be easier for you to get back into the swing of things than someone who is trying this as a new routine. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Samuel, Walking outside can be a wonderful retreat, even if it's just for a few minutes. There is something powerful about getting fresh air. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Kathy, It sounds like you are proactive in completing your tasks. At the same time, you might suffer a bit from immediacy. Sometimes it's nice to hold on completing tasks and instead to enjoy life. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Angela, Excellent thinking! Now it's about moving forward with that plan. I'm curious to hear more about the exercise that you think will work the best and the hobbies that you most enjoy. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Cynthia, It sounds like you have a few reliable outlets for managing through stress situations. This is a wonderful position to be in. It's nice to have a variety of outlets to fall back on. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Michael, Understandably so. One method for overcoming that is to ask students not to write their names on exams. Instead, assign them each a unique code number. This way, grading can still be anonymous. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Tara, That's an interesting point. Once online grading is setup appropriately, it's hard to make the same kind of human errors we make with hand grading. Improving grading accuracy is certainly a benefit to this kind of automation! Dr. Melissa Read