The conversation of physician wellness includes self-care and self-care practices.  As a practicing physician I adopted many self-care practices as the vehicle to restore peace and connect to the...

I’m sitting in my car in the hospital parking lot.  Just a few days ago I was on the beach in the Caribbean, living my best life.   Right now I can feel the tug of the old energy trying to suck me...

Get off the field. Go back to the dugout and rally your team. Create your rules of engagement.  The structure and hierarchy of medicine teaches doctors to compete with one another. From the...

There are times in medicine when the focus is on how hard it is to be a doctor in these uncertain times.  We focus on the demands of patient care, the reimbursement challenges and financial...

When was the last time you paused for a moment to feel your energy?  I mean really get in touch with the energy you hold inside your being?Could it be as physicians we have gotten so used to that...

The holiday season can be the source of great joy. And it can add to the stress and overwhelm that physicians experience. The practicing physician may find herself torn between responsibilities in...

Doc, When The Team Breaks Down It’s Your Time To Lead It happens to every doctor at some point in their career. The once productive, effective, and well functioning team falls apart and is now...

Where Is Your Focus? Lately I ask myself, “Where is my focus?”   Is it on what’s in my inbox, where I receive daily emails about COVID-19, the vaccine, what’s working and what’s not?    Is it on the...

Physicians know what success looks like on paper.  We spend a large part of our journey in medicine taking action to be competitive for medical school, the top ranking residency training program,...

More Success Less Stress Tip #1:Lead Your Team Lead with Appreciation Not Expectation One way for doctors to find themselves stressed out, frustrated, and overwhelmed is trying to do it all, or...