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So many of us want to change something about ourselves, but don’t do it. We know WHAT to do, but we just can’t seem to DO it. Here are four simple steps to creating real change in your life and a practical example of how to do it. The 4 steps are as follows: Awareness …
It is estimated that human beings have somewhere around sixty thousand thoughts per day. According to the National Science Foundation, about 80% of these thoughts are negative and over 90% are repetitive. Since negative thoughts lead to negative feelings, it’s worth noticing which of these repetitive thoughts keep coming up for you as they are …
I failed. Completely. I was supposed to be patient and kind, especially in front of my kids, but I lost it over the dumbest thing. I was buying my kids Dunkin and converted four hundred points from the Dunkin app for a donut and hashbrowns. When I went to pay and told them about the …
Difficult patients. We’ve all encountered them. Maybe we are them. (Afterall, they say doctors make the worst patients and there’s probably some truth to that.) But what makes a patient “difficult”? Is it someone with multiple complex medical issues or a condition you haven’t been able to diagnose or don’t fully understand? Is it someone …
I recently got hit hard with some nasty virus (not Covid). It had been going on low-level for about a week or so when things escalated and it developed into a situation of more intense upper respiratory symptoms, incessant coughing, and inability to breath or sleep that knocked me off my feet, or at least …
If you’re a busy clinician like me, it’s easy to overlook small things that can make a big difference in how you manage your workflow during a typical work day. Investing a little time up front can save you a lot of time on the back end. One of the best uses of this planning …
So much has been said and written on “imposter syndrome” that I could spend at least twenty blog posts exploring this topic alone. The only thing I want to focus on here is how this phenomenon, an experience shared by over 80% of high achieving women, can result in excess work and longer hours. Imposter …
These words were written by author Richie Norton. He also wrote, “Perfectionism is a disease. Action is the cure.” Just like perfectionism, which I discussed in the previous blog post, procrastination is also the thief of time. We have this idea that everything should be easy and fun. As soon as it’s not, we don’t …
With Valentine’s Day this week, the topic of love has been in the air. I’ve learned a lot of things about love over the last few years and I wanted to share just five of those concepts here. My hope is that you can apply the ones that resonate with you to create more love …
When my oldest child was a toddler, I remember taking her to our first mommy and me class. I was excited to get out of the house, have her socialize with other kids and to meet other moms. Only it didn’t quite go as planned. When I got there, the other moms all seemed to …