It's only the second week of classes and students are asking for make-up work, to take exams early, and to excuse absences. I have also met with a number of students this week to discuss serious life decisions, dropping classes, and even managing serious mental health issues. On top of all this, my daughter has been waking up several times in the middle of the night so my husband and I have been taking turns comforting her. So much happening! In other words, thank goodness it's Friday!
It's never too early to discuss preventing burnout. How do you destress? How do you take steps to prevent burnout at work or home? One suggestion in this article is to take time off. I teach five days a week this semester so taking a whole day off isn't really an option. Instead, I got away between office hours this week to take a two-mile run during some mild weather. Below is a photo from the Azalea Trail that runs through the Valdosta State University campus. When I was applying to this job in 2015, one of the drafts of my cover letter described how I imagined myself running on the Azalea Trail. I feel so lucky that this became a reality!
This little break helped refresh me for the rest of the day... yes, in less than a day I felt the fatigue from creating quizzes, finalizing exams, and reading discussion board posts. Luckily, there was a scheduled coffee hour for Campus Pride Connection (CPC) - a group of faculty, staff, and students supporting the LGBTQ+ community. To the left is the CPC logo. Just meeting for coffee with colleagues uplifted my spirits and made my week.
When running or a coffee break at Starbucks in the middle of the day isn't an option, what do we do to recenter? What helps brighten your day at work? Looking forward to reading your comments.
It's never too early to discuss preventing burnout. How do you destress? How do you take steps to prevent burnout at work or home? One suggestion in this article is to take time off. I teach five days a week this semester so taking a whole day off isn't really an option. Instead, I got away between office hours this week to take a two-mile run during some mild weather. Below is a photo from the Azalea Trail that runs through the Valdosta State University campus. When I was applying to this job in 2015, one of the drafts of my cover letter described how I imagined myself running on the Azalea Trail. I feel so lucky that this became a reality!
This little break helped refresh me for the rest of the day... yes, in less than a day I felt the fatigue from creating quizzes, finalizing exams, and reading discussion board posts. Luckily, there was a scheduled coffee hour for Campus Pride Connection (CPC) - a group of faculty, staff, and students supporting the LGBTQ+ community. To the left is the CPC logo. Just meeting for coffee with colleagues uplifted my spirits and made my week.
When running or a coffee break at Starbucks in the middle of the day isn't an option, what do we do to recenter? What helps brighten your day at work? Looking forward to reading your comments.
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