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Accepting The Pain of Loss
“Grief is not a disorder, a disease or sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Rabbi Earl A. Grollman “Grieving doesn’t make you imperfect. It makes you human.” – Sarah Dessen Do you feel free to…
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Addressing Shame
“It’s okay to not be okay.” “You are enough.” “Don’t compare your insides to other people’s outsides.” You have likely heard one (or all) of these common sayings aimed at reducing shame. Some may resonate with you more than others. You also might find that none of them resonate with you enough to help you…
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Stigma, Shame & Psychotherapy for Physicians
Research shows that only 16% of medical professionals under age 55 who are experiencing significant distress will reach out for help. Over age 55, that percentage drops to 6%. There are a number of both internal and external barriers to accessing needed mental healthcare. While they are real and valid, external barriers can sometimes absorb…
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Beyond Self Care: Coaching and Psychotherapy
Maybe you’re doing all the things. You meditate, eat well, exercise, seek out appropriate social support, set good boundaries, and follow good sleep hygiene practices. But you’re still feeling significant distress. There can be a tendency to push ourselves harder, to berate ourselves for not feeling better despite our best efforts. But this is often…
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Caring for Yourself as a Physician
Consider taking care of a child, a pet, or a garden. Do you ignore them for long stretches and attend to them periodically and call that good care? Or does caring for pretty much anything or anyone you can imagine involve paying consistent attention to their needs and taking steps to meet those needs? Self-care…
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Self Directed Self Care
“When someone is drowning, that is not the time to teach them how to swim.” How does the concept of self-care land on you? Do you envision morning meditations, beach vacations, a dedicated yoga practice, or something else that replenishes and renews you? Or do you experience it as another obligation, just one more thing…
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What is Rethinking Residency?
Rethinking Residency is a place for residents, current, former, prospective and their families, to emerge from the darkness that is residency training and come together to share their stories and insights.
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