And self-aware. Instead of berating myself and feeling guilty for playing a juvenile Fashion Story game on my Kindle, I remember that playing the game allows me to employ a non-destructive, positive coping strategy that gets me through the last 2 weeks of the semester with zero stress.
The only problem is that I have to make sure students don’t see me decorate a fashion store on my Kindle because I’m not prepared to educate them about coping strategies.
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Don’t they read your blog?
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I hope not 🙂
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No, of course not! That would be weird. And creepy.
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It might be a good idea to educate them about coping strategies. I feel wholly justified about using mine, whatever they might be at the moment. Watching chef competition shows on the food network, for example.
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I love chef competition shows, too! 🙂
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Of course you do. I would have guessed that. Don’t all smart people who are also good cooks like those shows?
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“Don’t all smart people who are also good cooks like those shows?”
– My analyst says that one of the very best things an ultra-intellectual person who reads and writes all the time can do for her or his mental health is to learn to cook. 🙂
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You should see the stuffed animals that live in my office…
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