"I don't have any time!" "I never get anything done." "I just can't focus." "I don't have the bandwidth for that." "I went down another social media rabbit hole last night." Do any of these sound familiar to you? Are you feeling bombarded with information, fatigued, overwhelmed, and constantly distracted ? We are living in a period of time that is unprecedented in regard to the amount of information coming at us, and the extent to which our time and attention is being wrenched from us. I...

I recently read "The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)" by Hal Elrod. This quote at the end of the book struck me. "Could it be that the best moments of our lives are determined by the depth of presence and gratitude that we allow ourselves to experience in and for the moment at hand, and thus, you can choose to experience quite literally any moment as the best moment of your life?" Think back on the things in your life you really...

Recently Mel Robbins had the renowned psychologist Ellen Langer on her podcast. They talked for a moment near the end of the podcast about a tip one can do when feeling overwhelmed. Dr. Langer said "thread a needle." This brings all of your focus to one small task. It forces you to get out of your head and focus on a task. When I was a medical student and just starting the hospital rounds , I initially had a lot of physical reactions to what I was seeing. I have fainted in the OR,...