Coca-Cola Compassion Lab Part I: Finding Your Way After a Lifetime of Striving and Self-Neglect
This past spring, The Coca-Cola Company invited me to speak about burnout prevention and resilience to members of their workforce via the Coca-Cola Compassion Lab. I also had the opportunity to be interviewed by the wonderful Kathy Twells (SVP of Customer Excellence)...
Covid-19: How to Keep a Healthy Perspective
As a physician working in ambulatory clinics, I was in the front lines during SARS and the H1N1 flu. I remember the intensity of the initial fear among the public and also among health care professionals. In both those situations, the dread of what was to come started...
If You’re An “Extra Miler”, Watch Out for Burnout
When I speak to organizations about burnout prevention, I often warn about the risks of either being—or leading—an “extra miler”. If you consistently go the extra mile in everything you do, you’re a great asset to any team or organization (and anyone who knows...
Slow Down to Wake Up to Your Life
I thought I had a pretty balanced, grounded, present life. Turns out, I was wrong. This past summer, I had been enjoying an unusual lull in my professional activities. I’d taken time off from my part-time medical clinic work to work on a new book project, and also had...
4 Things to Do If You’re Burning Out
I had my first taste of burning out (along with overlapping depression) years ago, when I was an Emergency Medicine resident. Because I never wanted to hit bottom that hard, ever again, I decided to learn everything I could about resilience and mental wellness. I...New Book!
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