Over the next two weeks, we will close out the details of optimizing your mindset as a physician. This week, we will unpack two critical caveats to elevate your thoughts to quality ones that enhance your experience. 

I shared the process of moving into an intentional thought model a few weeks ago. Remember, it was a way to move your focus away from a thought that was adding unnecessary stress and replace it with something both believable and better for you.

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

Last week, I gave an overview of my perspective and experiences of autonomy in medicine. Today we will take a deeper look.

The psychological definition of autonomy is the capacity to make an "informed, uncoerced decision." It involves the individual's ability to participate in an aligning manner willingly. From a social science view...