by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog
When my medical career was in its infancy, providing for my family after divorce meant moonlighting in addition to working full time hours. Although it was my decision, I was torn between my children and my work. Time in the hospital meant missing out on watching...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog
Every physician has had the experience. The moment you ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” It could be when you look into the waiting room where there are more patients to be seen and know if you take a break it will set you back even further. It could be on the...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
Do you discount the value of your team? I’ve done it and maybe you have too. But our ability to shift from surviving and striving in medicine to thriving in medicine comes with receiving the support, inspiration and brainstorming from the teams we have in our life...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog
A day in the life of a physician can be tiring. Seeing 20, 30 or more patients in a day is draining. So where are the rewards in medicine? The rewards in medicine are found when you align your energy with your purpose, your life calling, and know that medicine is...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Jan 16, 2021 | Blog
The pager, cell phone, monitor alarms, computers, and even your own thoughts are distractions that keep you busy while taking you away from the core of who you really are. “In moments of silence, allow the distractions to float away leaving a void that can be filled...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Jan 9, 2021 | Blog |
As a busy physician, your downtime is at a premium. The question is are you making the most of your downtime to support yourself? Or do you find yourself using this premium time in ways that keep you stuck in your present condition. Now more than ever before I’ve made...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog |
The pandemic is teaching us that to have a life and medical career of peace, joy, and happiness doesn’t happen by chance. It requires deliberate focus and purposeful action. As the pandemic surges, it’s easier to get distracted by the increasing number of cases, the...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Apr 23, 2020 | Blog |
My energy has been bottled up. It’s not just over the past few weeks during this pandemic. My energy has been bottled up and backlogged in some areas of my life for decades. The recent turn of life events has just made it even more glaring and evident to me. It forced...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog |
Spring is an exciting time in medicine. Fourth year medical students, now matched in their residency programs, anticipate graduation day. This year the excitement of moving into the next level in medicine happens in the backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic. Instead...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog |
Have you ever been guilty of just getting through your day, your shift, or your patient panel doing what’s necessary to deliver optimal patient care while feeling your energy drain with each encounter? Have you ever scanned your schedule looking for your days off and...
