As physicians we are trained to push through, to prioritize patients, and to normalize high stress. That works for a while—until it doesn’t. This hub brings together what I teach physicians in coaching: how to name burnout clearly, how to recognize...
2025: A Journey Through Loss, Meaning, and Renewal Sometimes the healthcare system is so big and complex, and surprisingly lonely, that patients and providers just put up with the dysfunction… or leave. Putting on a brave face feels like the right...
A reflective, honest look at the realities of practicing medicine in 2025—and what may shape 2026. 2025 felt like a turning point. If the years immediately after the pandemic were dominated by recovery and re-entry, this was the year many of us fina...
It’s December, you’re standing in the kitchen at 9 PM, still in your scrubs, trying to wrap presents while mentally reviewing tomorrow’s patient list. Your partner asks about weekend plans, your phone buzzes with call schedules, and somewhere in the...
The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself This Holiday Season? Choosing what you want, not what you feel you “should” do. Physicians are masters of responsibility. We say yes because someone needs us. We show up because people rely on us. We push aside ou...
Stress. It’s a constant hum in the background of our lives, sometimes roaring into the foreground when life gets overwhelming. You’ve probably felt it: the racing heart, the tightness in your chest, the restless nights. But what if I told you that s...
More than a Moment: Making Gratitude Stick. Gratitude feels great in the moment. You pause, you notice something good, you feel your shoulders drop a little. That short-term effect matters. It can decrease stress, calm your nervous system, and pull...
Moving From Understanding to Action Last week, we explored how gratitude isn’t just an emotion, it’s neuroscience. When we truly experience gratitude, the medial prefrontal cortex lights up, serotonin and oxytocin increase, and inflammatory markers...
Beyond the Buzzword Gratitude. It’s a concept we all know, often tossed around as a cure-all for stress, unhappiness, and burnout. For many of us in medicine, it sounds hollow. A nice idea, but not a fix for a broken healthcare system. But what if...
Because sometimes the scariest thing isn’t what’s chasing you — it’s what you’re avoiding. It Starts Early Plug in a nightlight. Hide under the blanket. Cover your eyes during the scary part of the movie. As children, we’re taught that the answer to...
