The Joy in Family Medicine Blog

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Video: Exploring Limiting Beliefs confirmation bias growth limiting beliefs video vlog

In this month's Vlog I discuss limiting beliefs and how you can start to uncover them and decide if you want to change them o...

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The rumble of renovation - from houses to residency training and beyond. academic medicine be at the table brené brown mutual respect renovation rumbling

Brene’ Brown defines a rumble as “a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, ...

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COVID19 Coping coping covid family medicine pandemic

The pandemic is stretching everyone in multiple directions simultaneously.  It is terribly inconvenient and disruptive.  It i...

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What do roller coasters, movies, and Justin Timberlake have in common? Emotions. emotions family medicine feelings processing resident physician

When I bring up feelings and emotions with residents, I can almost sense the suppressed cringe.  It’s actually very easy for ...

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Video: Easy veggie recipe cooking with the caylors easy veggie recipe eat the rainbow healthy lifestyle kids in the kitchen video vlog

When you have many raw veggies, but not enough of any one type - this is a delicious, no thinking plan.

Dice them all up, mi...

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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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