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A Fresh Look at Resiliency in Medicine, Self-Assessment Part 1 bandwidth capacity reserves resliency

We are starting out 2024 with a series taking a fresh look at resiliency. Last week, I gave both an overview demonstrating ho...

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A Fresh Look at Resiliency in Medicine, Overview resilience resources

We all know that the term and concept of resilience have felt as if it's been used against physicians (and other healthcare w...

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Transformation -- the work of shifting your beliefs of who you are beliefs ladder of inference transformation

(Original post 7/21, updated 12/23)

This is the last post of a 5-part series on change, transition, and transformation

 

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Video: Transitions in Life and Career as a Physician transitions video vlog

This month's vlog is about knowing the anatomy of typical change and transition so you can normalize the difficult parts.  Mo...

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Resolutions or Transformation? Continuing the conversation about physicians and change. beliefs identity thoughts transformation

(Original post 6/21, update 12/23)

It's the beginning of a New Year. Positive intentions for change are in the air. This wee...

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Tips for transitioning well as physicians in both career and personal life. bridge changes messy middle transition

(Updated 12/23, original post 6/21)

This week, we continue our look at changes and transitions we face throughout our career...

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Navigating changes and transitions as busy physicians. changes mindset transitions why

(Original Post 6/21, updated 12/23)

Over the next few of weeks, we will review changes and transitions. Throughout a career ...

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Decisions, decisions.... decisions mental load procrastination

As physicians, we are trained to make dozens of decisions quickly each day. Yet, we aren't necessarily taught how to translat...

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Quieting the inner critic - Part 2 of the inner critic series compassion inner critic inner fan non-judgment

Last week, we discussed what the  Inner Critic is and how to develop an awareness of its presence and its damage.  This week,...

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A Word About the Grass-is-Greener Fallacy grass is greener

In this week’s blog, I’d love to discuss the grass-is-greener fallacy. I don’t pretend to know all the answers, but hope to s...

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