Dr. Melissa Read

Discussion Comment

Thomas, You bring up a good point. There are many ways to format your to do list. Some ways are more palatable than others, so customize your list in the way that works best for you. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Douglas, Awareness of our shortcomings can give us great power. I'm glad you know your strengths and limitations well. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Cathy, It is great to start each day reviewing your to do list. This helps orient you toward highest priority tasks if nothing more. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Christopher, It sounds like you have a great plan in place! Wonderful to hear. I should note that this plan requires many changes. You might start small, focusing on just one change at a time, and working your way up. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Rhonda, It sounds like work and personal relationships are giving you the most stress. The behavior of others who we work and live closely with can be disappointing when it is not in line with our expectations. In these situations, we've got to focus on changing what we can control as there are lots of things we can't control when living and working with others. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Benjamin, Balancing more than one job can be tough, particularly because you likely also have a home life to focus on too. Making a combined to do list could help so you can see all your tasks and priorities in the same view. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Katina, I think that's fair. In testing, we've got to provide multiple students, with different testing strengths, the chance to succeed. This may mean diversifying our approach to question formats. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Kristen, Excellent to hear! The problem of immediacy often makes us appear productive. We often get reinforced for it. The challenge is that we aren't often happy, and it's not often sustainable. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Tanya, Live and learn! It's good to know you are evolving and discovering the best approaches now that you are into your career. My best advice would be for you to teach others what you have learned. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Vicki, That's a positive outlook and approach. It's great to be able to turn challenging experiences into learning opportunities. In this way, challenging experiences can make us better. Dr. Melissa Read