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That pesky inner critic - part 1

We all have an inner critic.

 

What is an inner critic? The inner critic is that voice inside our heads that spews negative...

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Video: Self-Care is not selfish

Self-care isn't going to remove all the various external difficulties in the system, but it will bolster your natural resilie...

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What the Heck Does it Mean to Process an Emotion? --Coping in the World of Medicine: Part 3

This week we will conclude our series on coping. The first week, we discussed some positive external methods to cope, along w...

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Coping in the World of Medicine - Part 2

Last week we discussed the net-negative effect of poor coping mechanisms and positive external alternatives.  Today, we go a ...

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Coping in the World of Medicine: Part 1

We've talked a bit in the past about coping with COVID19. I want to expand to discuss how we as physicians can deal with ever...

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Video: Perfectionism - Healthy vs Unhealthy

Whether you want to term it healthy perfectionism or striving for excellence, there is a way to do it that serves you.  In th...

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Part 3 of Getting Unstuck from Procrastination - other common drivers and tips.

2 weeks ago, we discussed procrastination and knowing if you are ready to change the pattern. Last week, we looked at how fea...

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Part 2 of Getting Unstuck from Procrastination - how procrastination and perfectionism are related

Last week we discussed procrastination and knowing if you are ready to change the pattern. 

 

This week and next, we will t...

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Part 1 - Do you want to stop procrastinating?

Why do many physicians procrastinate? In this 3-week series, we will work through procrastination’s most common causes and ti...

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Video: Receiving Feedback as Physicians For Growth

Join me in this month's vlog where my ever-patient instructor, Dr. Julie Hood Wilson, helps me learn to skate ski as an adult...

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Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 3 – Take control of your mental energy – protect and improve it.

Over the last two weeks, we covered Step 1 – Taking back control of your time, and Step 2 – Taking back control of your atten...

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Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 2 - Take back control of your attention.

Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 2 – Take back control of your attention.

 

Last week we covered Step 1 – Taking ba...

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