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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...