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Self-care is more than “treating yourself”
Let’s talk about self-care for a sec. True self care. Before you groan or roll your eyes, hear me out. The term “self-care” has gotten a frivolous reputation in some circles as fluffy, optional, escapist — a way that millennials avoid “adulting” (ugh, that WORD, can we ban it please??). But that is just not…
Read MoreDoctor suicide: 5 ways to tell if you, someone you love, or a colleague may need more support
A POST I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE TO WRITE This piece is weighing so heavily on me today. It’s called “What I’ve learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides” and it ran in The Washington Post on 1/13. A colleague of mine sent it to me last night. (This issue has actually been on my…
Read MoreHow to know if you’re headed for burnout and 3 things you can do to turn the tide
It might sound strange that you could be hurtling toward burnout and not know it, but it happens all the time. Burnout is a bit of a tricky phenomenon. You might be so conditioned to stress that you don’t realize you’re at your limit until you’re already over the edge, ready to give up on…
Read More5 signs that you may have ‘SAD’ — and 3 things you can do about it
Let’s talk about seasonal affective disorder — also known as SAD. Let me start by saying that it’s totally possible to know the textbook symptoms of depression and not be able to recognize them in yourself. I find that a lot of my clients in the healthcare field in particular have a way of overlooking…
Read MoreHoliday Meditation Challenge: Wrapping up
Today I’m concluding the Holiday Meditation Challenge, and I hope that you’re walking away with something. Maybe you’ve re-committed to a meditation practice you’d left behind, or perhaps you’ve discovered meditation for the first time as a tool for grounding, calming and connecting to yourself. I would love to hear how your meditation practice has…
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