The Health Benefits of Compassion Cultivating compassion in your life brings not only inner peace but good health. If you want to be a healthy human in 2023, you understand that there are health benefits to mindfulness. Above and […]
Deal with what is present rather than what is absent Live here in the juicy spot of life, right in the middle. Live here and face the unknown without fear, both in life and death. The in-between middle state […]
Focus on me being Better Not on me being Bitter The last real shame storm I had was my rock bottom. It hurt and made me realize shame was my underlying issue and that I’d better get to […]
Letting Go If you want to control how you feel, consider letting go. Letting go is a feeling of relief and lightness that comes after freedom. You are now in control of your thoughts and feelings; involuntary reactivity is a […]
We All Numb—and why not numb? Most doctors “numb” their emotions through overworking. In addition, activities, substances, and other escapes are common. For physicians, our go-to numbing technique is always being busy, including at the hospital. If we […]
Doctor, Heal Thy Wounded Inner Child That voice in your head (that you think is you) causes most of your problems. Right, I know. It blows your mind the first time you hear it, but if you are ready […]
Family Vision Statement I think having shared family values is important in a growing family. Is a Family Vision Statement the way to go? Or should it be a Family Mission Statement? What is the difference? […]
Burnout, Meditation, and Turning the Mind into an Ally I’m not much into meditation. Despite the data, it just doesn’t seem to fit logically into a physician’s life. However, chronic burnout does not leave much room (or desire) […]
How to Discuss an Argument with your Physician Partners Arguments happen, especially in physician practice. Once it happens, how should you discuss an argument you’ve had with your physician partners? Since you are not married, though some good […]
