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Embracing the Growth Mindset as a Physician
I have heard Dr. Carol Dweck's book Mindset referen ced many time s over the past few years. I thought I knew the difference between a...
Mar 11


Shift your focus
I am writing this on a rainy dark day. It is March and we are expecting snow and cold weather this week. Coldplay is playing, which...
Mar 4


25 Tips for Fitness and Wellness for 2025
You cannot hate yourself to a fitter, healthier, lighter body. You just can't. Not longterm. Start today, wherever you are, fully...
Jan 1


Dealing with Acute Anxiety
Tomorrow is election day in the US. I saw a meme yesterday saying it feels like the whole country is waiting on biopsy results. I feel...
Nov 4, 2024


Unconditional Gratitude
We have all heard of the great benefits of gratitude . Keeping a gratitude journal, listing the things you are grateful for with your...
Oct 20, 2024


Change the story you tell about yourself
"I'm allergic to exercise." "I'm always a dollar short and a day late." "I never miss a meal." "I'm a meat and potatoes kind of person."...
Oct 8, 2024


Stoicism Pearls
The main tenants of life coaching are not new. These themes have been written about and studied for thousands of years under different...
Sep 24, 2024


I Deserve It
How often do you find yourself saying "I deserve it" after a stressful day at work, a difficult workout, an argument, or a long day of...
Sep 17, 2024


Money Basics
This is by no means a comprehensive and thorough guide to money. I am no expert. I have definitely made my fair share of money mistakes....
Aug 27, 2024


Charting for Physicians
As I suspect is true for most professionals, the slog of paperwork, computer work, phone calls, and charting is what can really lead to...
Aug 19, 2024


Authenticity
The 2024 Summer Olympics just came to a close. Our family will definitely miss it. We had so much fun cheering on the athletes. The...
Aug 12, 2024


Allow your children to feel their feelings
It can be so difficult as a parent to separate our own emotions from our children's. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels extreme...
Jul 15, 2024


Boundaries for physicians
Setting boundaries as a fully fledged physician is a surprisingly difficult mental hurdle for many of us. Medical training requires...
Jul 2, 2024


Weight Management
We all know what to do when it comes to eating well and exercising. Any magazine at a grocery store checkout will give us a protocol. ...
Jun 11, 2024


Life coaching in the news
Two days ago, the New York Times published a not so flattering article about life coaching: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/business/...
Jun 4, 2024


Exercise
The importance of exercise in improving or maintaining one's mental and physical health cannot be overstated. It is one of the single...
May 28, 2024


Who Knows What's Good or What's Bad
There is an ancient Taoist parable that gives one pause when stuck in negative thinking. There are many versions of this story involving...
May 13, 2024


"It's not supposed to be this way!"
Let’s review the self-coaching model. Circumstances occur in our lives. These are the neutral facts of any situation. We then have...
May 6, 2024


Procrastination
From a fellow master procrastinator, let me tell you about two ways to approach procrastination that can really help you get started on...
Apr 26, 2024


Let People Be Wrong About You
"Letting people be wrong about you or a situation while keeping your peace and focus is the most misunderstood power move you will ever...
Apr 22, 2024
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