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What is Physician Coaching? A Definition definition physician coaching

I’m starting a new blog series all about physician coaching. We will cover the basics of what physician coaching is and isn’t...

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Psychological Fitness Foundations, Part 8 - Competence competence mental fitness psychological fitness shared responsibility

This week, we conclude our series of the three foundational ingredients that support physicians’ psychological health. We cam...

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Psychological Fitness Foundations, SDT Part 3 - Autonomy of Time autonomy psychological fitness psychological health thoughts time

We are in a series exploring the three foundational needs for physicians to optimize their psychological fitness – autonomy, ...

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Psychological Fitness Foundations, SDT Part 2 - Autonomy agency autonomy psychological health

This month, we focus on the three basics of psychological well-being that improve vitality, motivation, and performance – Aut...

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Psychological Fitness , SDT Part 1, Autonomy in Medicine autonomy competence connectedness mental fitness psychological health

In the past, we have talked about getting back to the self-care basics. Specifically, we focused on three foundational physic...

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Cultivating Joy in the Journey in Medicine - Perspective arrival fallacy cognitive psychology gratefulness growth mindset joy in the journey perspective self-compassion

We are in a series on finding and cultivating joy in the journey of medicine and avoiding the arrival fallacy. This week are ...

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Cultivating Joy in the Journey of Medicine - Intentionality alignment arrival fallacy competence intentional joy in the journey presence relationships

We are continuing to unpack ways in which to begin enjoying the joy in the journey of medicine as we work toward our goals. W...

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