by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog
We all do it at one time or another.Maybe the office or clinic is closed, but you’re on call waiting for the phone to ring and take your attention away from family, friends, and festivities.Is it a source of stress or have you learned to go with the flow?There are...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog
I am so excited to share this with you. It’s my before and after story. Twenty-four hours in the hospital comes with a price. Under the best circumstances it upsets the body’s natural circadian rhythm disrupting sleep patterns and normal functioning of the...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
Certain times in medicine are cause for celebration, like the medical school acceptance letter and graduation, Match Day, and completion of training, and landing the dream attending position. Then there is the stuff in between. The highs and the lows. The times you...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog
For as long as I can remember I’ve been looking for happiness in my medical career. After all, if it’s not adding to my happiness, why continue to do it? No one seeks a profession to feel pressure, unappreciated, stressed out, and overwhelmed. And yet with all...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog
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 flow of life. One practice in particular has taken center stage for me,...
by Stephanie Wellington, MD | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog
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 back into the familiar feeling when the demands of being a doctor...