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Beyond Medicine: The Healing Power of Perspective in Patient Care
Recently, I read a post by another physician online about an experience he had decades ago, soon after he first became an attending in the ER. The experience still troubled him significantly.
The anecdote was one of so many in a long career on the front lines of healthcare, where life and death are often part of the daily events, amidst the otherwise mundane and ordinary.
Embrace Winter's Cocoon: Entering the New Year with Intention and Presence
The end of 2023 is fast approaching. Along with it ALL the emails, social media posts, and discussions about how you should complete a review of the old year. What did you do, how were you productive, what goals did you achieve and what fears did you conquer? Relentlessly followed by: What will you accomplish next year? What goals will you crush? How will you top this past year?
Are You a Photojournalist or Participant?
Do you remember to be a participant in your life? Or just a photojournalist? Having a camera always in our pockets has made photographers of everyone. But is your primary activity capturing the action like a photojournalist or is it participating in the life you are living?
Travel Out Of Time
As the pandemic eases, I am again thinking about traveling. I love to travel on vacation. A staycation can be nice, especially if there’s a lot to do around the home. But, I prefer to take restorative vacations, where I come back refreshed and recharged and really ready to work.
What You Need is Internal Autonomy
We think we need external autonomy, and control of our surroundings and activities (and other people) in order to be happy, but what if awakening internal autonomy is all we need to shift to a more positive mental and emotional state?
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