Time Hack and Emotions: Story and Reflection

by Dr. Tonya Caylor

Jun 12, 2025

Time Hack - I'm modeling scheduled rest and boundaries, so I got creative with scheduling this week's reflection. 😊 Time-hack - make your work count twice. I'm working smarter not harder - linking you to the reflection from my blog rather than writing something new while I'm off.

The story: I'm off the grid! End of story.

Reflection: I didn't want to leave you empty handed so am linking you to my latest blog on all the feels - Your Least Favorite Emotion & What to Do with It. The reflection is at the end. Oh, and it does have a TLDR section in case you're in a hurry. https://www.joyinfamilymedicine.com/blog/processing-emotions-in-medicine

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