by Dr. Susan Biali | Jun 24, 2026 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey
Years ago, I spent a milestone birthday week in Florence and experienced unbearable jet lag. Smartphones weren’t a thing, and the only available internet connection was a computer in a locked common area. I’d long finished the couple of books I’d brought and spent my...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Mar 2, 2023 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey
This post is a modified excerpt from the purpose-focused final chapter of my new book, The Resilient Life: Manage Stress, Reduce Burnout, and Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Health. Purpose comes in lots of shapes and sizes. Our world glamorizes things that are...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Oct 12, 2022 | Examine your life, Goals and Motivation
If you’ve been feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. I’ve heard this over and over, from clients and patients. I have worked with ridiculously busy, exhausted and overwhelmed people from all over the world. It’s so satisfying,...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Sep 20, 2022 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey
My decades-long fascination with the pursuit of purpose and passion started when, over the span of a few years, I’d gone from being a severely depressed, burned out emergency medicine resident, to having my own little flamenco dance company in Mexico. I also became a...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Sep 7, 2022 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey
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)...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Mar 11, 2020 | Examine your life, Health and Nutrition
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...
