Something we all need to be reminded of from time to time is how to dust ourselves off, buck up, and shake off victim mentality. We all...

We all find ourselves staring down an enormous amount of work. Let’s divide this into two categories. The first is the acute high...

This is a love letter to all my friends who work in surgery. But even if you’ve never stepped foot in an operating room, keep reading. ...

What is failure? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines failure as the “inability to perform a function.” Failure is: One attempt at...

It is worth taking time to sit and reflect on your core personal values. Come up with 3-5 values and write them down. Keep them in a...

There are a few great reasons to embrace new identities. The first is to shift into better alignment with your essential self. Move...

The things that we can control in life fit into a small circle. They are few but very powerful. Each of us can only control ourselves,...

It’s so easy to fall into “I have to” mode. How many times a day do each of us say “I have to?” I have to work, pick up my kids, take...

My previous blog post discussed buffering negative emotions. A natural subsequent topic, then, involves what to do instead with those...

Unpleasant or unwanted emotions are dealt with primarily three ways – resisting, lessening, or processing through them. “Experiential...

We all have an emotional reserve. This is the space between a potentially triggering event and a negative or dramatic reaction. We can...

Everything that we experience in life can be broken down into categories. This really resonates with me as a physician, because of its...

For those of you who are new to life coaching, you may be asking yourself what is a life coach and why would I need one? Life coaching...

I spent many hours in my angsty youth driving around in my Cavalier listening to Ani Difranco, my original life coach. I learned so much...

One of my favorite coaching tools is the Ideal Day. Take some time to sit quietly and really imagine what your ideal day looks like. ...

Your brain will lie to you, but your body will not. Your body always knows. Your body warns you when you are talking to someone...

For all of you academic skeptics out there, this post is for you. I am you. I love the field of medicine’s skepticism, requirement of...

You can think of your person as divided into the essential self and the social self. Happiness and fulfillment requires a balance of...

Psychiatric care is provided by a psychiatrist – a medical doctor who has completed an undergraduate degree, medical school, and a...