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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
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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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
When Doctors Have Time to Care
If you’ve visited a doctor recently, it’s likely that you’ve felt unseen and unheard. Sadly, “healthcare” is often dictated more by corporate requirements and a focus on the bottom line than by creating a healing interaction between doctors and patients. … Continue reading
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
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
Work Life Balance – Does it Exist? A physician coach suggests a new perspective on an old challenge
I began my first presentation on work life balance by asking for the audience’s questions. Someone blurted out the big issue on everyone’s mind – does it exist? Great question. The answer is … Continue reading
What are the signs that you’re unhappy? Physician coaching can help you create the life you want to be living
A talented friend of mine worked for a while in a software company. She liked the people she worked with and the pay was good. But the work was draining and not creative. Each time she had a bad day, … Continue reading
Asking the right questions to make 2016 sparkle: Physician Coaching for everyone
The first day of the year was filled with delights. A chance encounter with the brave members of the Polar Bear Club of San Diego as they ran into the Pacific Ocean for their annual dip (cold, though not as frigid as Lake … Continue reading
Physician Burnout – Real and Getting Worse. The time to make changes is NOW
Is this familiar? That feeling of emotional exhaustion at the end of a day of seeing patients. Viewing patients as problems to deal with rather than individual human beings who come to us for help. Leaving the office after a … Continue reading
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