Category Archives: mindfulness
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
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
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
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
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
