Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Judith, It sounds like list making is made for you! Keep it up. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

CLAUDIU, Very true. I'm curious to hear more about the areas that you are struggling with. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Melissa, Love your approach of finding free yoga shows on Hulu! There is likely a lot of great content there for others to try. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Causes of Stress

Richard, Wow, that sounds incredibly stressful! It's hard enough to fit everything into 10 weeks, much less 5. It sounds like expectations need to change when it comes to the amount of work you will accomplish during this compressed time. Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Ron, Sounds like you have developed a healthy approach to stress management. Having a couple different outlets to rely on likely helps a lot. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Leigh, Wonderful to hear! Sounds like you have identified a lot of great resources and also have some new ideas for improvement too. Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Tammy, Wonderful to hear you can take something away from this course. Yes, many people who feel like they are on top of things are often also struggling with immediacy. It's good to take a break every now and then and take some time for you. Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Lynn, It sounds like you have a good sense of both your strengths and opportunity areas. That's a wonderful position to be in. Yes, do work on the opportunity areas as you can. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Paul, You are not alone. Many of your peers like to accomplish the fun or easy tasks first. It's ok to attack a few of these things as confidence builders. At the same time yes, we do ultimately need to turn our attention to more important things. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Karl, All great ideas. Now how to get this all done. I recommend starting small and working your way up. This is a lot to take on all at once. Dr. Melissa Read