Dealing with exhaustion and stress
I called in sick today - a thing that I rarely do (I did it once last year, I think, but had not done it for years before then.)
I just felt that I needed to get over a bad case of sheer exhaustion. I have felt extremely tired overall, and quite depressed about the amount of work that I am facing. I also have two high school students visit days to deal with this week (one tomorrow, and one on Thursday), and I am playing a fairly important part in both. I need to be fairly well to give a decent presentation on both days.
I also need to catch up with the plain, routine grading that being overwhelmed with other tasks has prevented me from attending to.
I think that I badly need to get myself to the gym on a regular basis to rebuild my stamina. But I can't seem to figure out when I could possibly find the time to do this.


5 Comments:
I wish I had called in sick today.
Hope you're feeling better!
Sounds like mega-overload. Hope you feel better.
Hope you're feeling better. Sleep and a brisk ten minute walk are my recommendations.
Do you have a student worker to pitch in with the grading? If no, I have a significant amount of time. I could help you out a bit with the French 1's intermediate gradings....
I can relate with your difficulty keeping up with routine grading :)
Hope you're feeling more energized!
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