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Beware the trap of comparison – physician coaching helps us find the right metric
Yoga is considered a gentle form of exercise – so I was frustrated when my back muscles cramped and I found myself in bed, unable to stand or walk after a class. A wise bodyworker asked me to describe what … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, perfectionism, personal growth, success, values
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What will YOU choose? A physician coach chooses joy
Viktor Frankl, the psychiatrist who wrote Man’s Search for Meaning, is thought to have said, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, gratitude, Intention, perfectionism
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Want more resilience? Physician coaching helps you find the strength in holding opposites
Lengthening and stretching the body is one goal of yoga practice. As you stretch your arms up toward the sky, you also imagine pushing your legs down into the earth. We are definitely not used to this habit of moving … Continue reading
Posted in mindfulness, physician burnout, physician coach, physician coaching, Resilience
Tagged freedom, perfectionism, personal growth, The Shadow
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Welcome, 2019! Your Year in Review
Having lived in the same city for 36 years, I tend to shop at the same places, eat out at the same places, see the same people. I’m generally happy with that, or I would probably change my habits. And … Continue reading
Don’t “get over it…get UNDER it” Physician coaching helps us find the security in complexity
Often, when we’re troubled by something, we’re given the well-meaning advice to “get over it.” “I’ve moved on,” we might say to ourselves or others, hoping we can ignore the uncomfortable feelings we’re having and get on with our lives. … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional intelligence, leadership, personal growth
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Want a successful 2018? Your Year in Review will point the way. Physician coaching helps us see where we’ve been so we know where we want to go next
Having lived in the same city for 35 years, I tend to shop at the same places, eat out at the same places, see the same people. I’m generally happy with all of that, or I would probably change my … Continue reading
Dreading the holidays? Not if you give the gift of acknowledgment! Physician coaching makes the season festive
Here we are again! Another year has passed and we’re searching the internet, stopping by the mall, wondering what to get the important people on our lists. There’s always a new piece of technology or a good book, and most … Continue reading
YOUR Year in Review: physician coaching helps you design a great 2017!
2016 – it’s certainly been a tumultuous year throughout the world. We’ve all experienced hope, fear, concern, passion and so many surprises. For some, there’s been a growing desire to insulate ourselves from the rest of the world, while others have sensed an … Continue reading
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Tagged work life balance
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The power of mindfulness in developing resilience: A physician coach gets coached
Medicine is a profession in which we never stop learning. So is coaching. It’s one of many things I love about it, so I enthusiastically signed up to learn a new coaching program. In the first class, I volunteered to coach one … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Coach, mindfulness, physician burnout, physician coach, physician coaching
Tagged Compassion, medical career, perfectionism, success
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Let’s nix “Yeah, but…” A physician coach explores her “upper limit problem”
We physicians interact with many different types of people. While some of us may prefer more action-oriented patients and others prefer more introspective patients, one type that is challenging for most of us is the patient who immediately tells us why … Continue reading
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