The Joy in Family Medicine Blog

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The gift of the benefit of the doubt. 4th aim academic coaching benefit of the doubt gifts

 

I have friends and colleagues who naturally grew up giving people the benefit of the doubt. I didn’t. Early on, I often as...

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Practical tips for stress, exploring burnout vs moral injury, and more. brené brown burnout busy physicians moral injury practical tips stress well-being

Stress, Burnout, and Moral injury in healthcare

 

I recently listened to Brené Brown’s podcast on Burnout with Emily and Am...

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Shaming Feedback vs Growth feedback - take homes from Duolingo. family medicine feedback growth resident physician

Can we talk about all things feedback? Feedback can be beneficial for doctors to gain awareness of strengths and opportunitie...

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Video: Committing to your health as you serve others regarding their health. busy physicians commit exercise family medicine movement residents video vlog

My latest Vlog on exercise and movement as busy physicians.

Pro tip: Don't add it to your "should do" list - add it to your ...

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My journey to coaching academic coaching early career journey physician coaching residency training

Many people have asked how I found my way into physician coaching. The truth is, it wasn’t a straight path. It was a slow con...

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Self-care as a busy physician family medicine rejuvenation residency training self-care

Self-care can consist of many things.  Good nutrition, exercise/movement, mindfulness, meditation, prayer, reading, spiritual...

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Awaiting the arrival of joy academic medicine arrival fallacy fourth aim joy

How many of you have been waiting for joy to arrive? When do you think it will appear?

Many professions and individuals slip...

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Video: Fast and healthy are not mutually exclusive. busy physicians fast meals healtymeals video vlog

By spending 5 minutes on meals before leaving for work- you can find a healthy breakfast and prep a healthy lunch. Here are m...

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Intentional friendships doctor moms friends on purpose intentional powerful words sanity in chaos

Starting in residency and amplified ten-fold as we transition to early career, many physicians realize that close friendships...

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Dr Aaron Rothstein hosted me on the Generalist Med Podcast about burnout. podcast

Dr. Aaron Rothstein is a GP in Canada who runs a podcast. He recently had me on to discuss burnout. Listen to more of his pod...

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