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Category Archives: physician burnout
Speak Out to Heal our Divide and Get What you Want. A physician coach offers a simple, 3-step process
Physicians report increased anxiety among patients, who cite the political climate as a major source of distress. “Our country is divided,” we often hear. Preferring not to consider others’ opinions, we remain in the echo chambers of shows that feature … Continue reading
We’re all in transition: physician coaching can help us navigate ours
Several months ago I received a phone call from my cousin Steve, who I’ve spoken with only intermittently over the years. I’ve admired Steve as the stay-at-home-dad for his two daughters, who grew into successful, dynamic and authentic women. Steve is a … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, mindfulness, personal growth, values
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Let’s Dust off our Ethical Compass – and map our way back from burnout
Physicians have long felt the pull between our natural desire to please our patients and our professional and ethical commitment to provide care that’s in our patient’s best interest. When a patient requests an antibiotic and we know their viral illness … Continue reading
Reconnecting with yourself – the antidote to physician burnout
In the first weeks of medical school, a colleague asked, “What do you like to do?” My response still saddens me: “I used to like to cook, and I used to like to read and I used to like to run.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged leadership, Physician fulfillment, strengths, success, values
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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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A balanced assessment of our competence: physician coaching guards against burnout
We each have our addictions. Mine is the drama in human lives. I’ll stay up all night reading a book, unable to interrupt the story before its culmination. I can’t stand the suspense of not knowing how the characters transcended … Continue reading
Choose Freedom
Funny thing about freedom. We Americans believe strongly in the concept of freedom and will risk our lives for freedom around the world. And yet, many people live day to day with no sense of freedom at all – they … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged Compassion, medical career, perfectionism, success
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Doctors in the Crosshairs
We’re in trouble. No, really. We’re in a lot of trouble. We’re an aging population. Health care consumes an increasing amount of our budget. And we’re attacking our strongest allies. I became a physician in the HMO era and was … Continue reading
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