Protecting Your Priorities And Living An Intentional Life
Congratulations! You have cleared the extraneous items from your day-to-day, so you can spend your precious time the way you want! The next step is maintaining your clutter-free task list. How do you keep the clutter out of the to-do list? First, set boundaries. You get to determine boundaries that support you to maintain your […]
The Truth About Feeling Stuck
I remember looking forward to the day I graduated from residency for four years. I thought that I could not wait to feel the freedom of being an attending. There were several days and weeks during residency that I was sure I would never make it. When graduation day finally came, my excitement was out […]
Go to the Doctor, Doc! How to Navigate Getting Care as a Physician
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another physician? The second thought I have is “I’m too […]
5 Ways to Advocate Instead of Complicate Your Family Member’s Healthcare
Physicians, dentists, and other health professionals rarely talk about when physicians advocate or interfere in their family member’s healthcare. I strongly suspect we have all encountered this emotionally-charged subject. And what is the best way to navigate through issues of providing or advocating a loved one’s medical care as a medical professional? Ethical Dilemmas Have […]
Go to the Doctor, Doc! How to Navigate Getting Care as a Physician
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another physician? The second thought I have is “I’m too […]
How 20 Minutes a Day Can Absolutely Improve Your Body, No More Excuses!
Not enough time in the day to exercise? It doesn’t take long grueling hours at the gym. It doesn’t even require a drive to the gym, which is even more of a time saver! I don’t know about you, but the way the world is today, I don’t want to step foot in that germ-infested […]
Spouse Dumping: Bad News for Good Relationships
We all have bad days. Terrible traffic. A horrendous workload. Difficult faculty. Insurance disasters. An argument with staff. A patient you just couldn’t save. As physicians, we often come home running empty on food, hydration and patience. And also full of frustrations, complaints, stress, anger, helplessness and utter exhaustion. It’s the norm. Unfortunately, we often […]
“Throwing My Life Away” Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
As medical students, we are trained to anticipate the next step, being a resident. As a resident, we are consistently reminded that there are offices, hospitals, clinics, etc. that need us. The position is waiting; you just have to fall in line and find the right one. But what if how you practice medicine doesn’t […]
Ep #83: The Doctors Blackwell: Bringing Women to Medicine with NYT Best-Selling Author Janice P. Nimura
Poetry During COVID: A Team-Building Experience
In March 2020, SARS-CoV-2, also known as Coronavirus 19, entered our lives and changed us all forever. Both small and large gatherings ended, and our hospital division stopped having in-person meetings. Suddenly, teleconferences became the way to communicate with each other. While meeting attendance increased because it was easy to log on from home, seeing […]
