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Get Ready For Summer Brain and Body Reboot

It’s hard to believe it’s almost May and summer is right around the corner. This is a time many of us start thinking/dreaming about our summer plans, vacations, the beach or pool and we become more aware of our bodies and that swimsuit we may be wearing in public soon. Gym memberships may rise. We …

Is the term stress-free holiday an oxymoron?!

It was our first holiday in two years celebrating with extended family and friends. We had plans outside our house for the first night of Passover and we hosted the second night seder at our home. I spent days planning and preparing. But unfortunately I couldn’t plan for everything. I certainly couldn’t plan for a …

What does it mean to be free?

I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom lately. Later this week I’ll be celebrating the holiday of Passover which is all about freedom. What does it really mean to be free? Can you have a roof over your head, warm clothes on your body, not be worried about where your next meal will come from …

Ten Dumb Mistakes Smart Doctors Make

When most people think of physicians, they think of the class nerds or the smart kids who got all A’s and took honors classes and were on the debate and math teams, did science Olympiad or won the spelling bee. They think of us as brighter and more intelligent than most of society. But we …

What A Difference A Year Makes

One year ago on March 12, 2021 I wrote a blog post called “19 lessons I learned over the last year from Covid-19” and posted it on my personal Facebook page for all my “friends” to see. I had started my blog some time before that, but almost no one knew about it and I …

How Coaching Is Making Me A Better Parent

I made a mistake with my child today. I’m sure I’ve made countless mistakes in my parenting journey, but this one stands out because it underscores a tool that I learned that has changed my life in such a powerful way. It also reminded me how much more I love my parenting today than in …

How to be the President/CEO (aka BOSS) of Your Brain

The President/CEO is often the founder and owner of a business.  Sometimes they are not the actual founder, but are appointed as the head person in charge. What is their role? The President/CEO has three main roles: Create a vision or mission statement for an organization which essentially outlines the purpose and goals of the …

The Gift of Unconditional Love

One of the most powerful concepts we can incorporate more into our lives is that of unconditional love, both for ourselves and for others. According to Wikipedia, unconditional love is “affection without any limitations, or love without conditions”. It almost sounds sacrificial, like you have to give up something in order to feel love. The …

Three Traits of Olympic Champions

The 2022 Winter Olympics are well underway in Beijing, China. As I watch these incredible athletes compete for medals, I have been thinking about what it takes for them to get there and be at the top of their game. There are numerous traits that I’ve read about that are common among champions, but three …