by Dr. Susan Biali | Jan 29, 2020 | Mental Health, Your Inner Life
You don’t have to be a passive victim, when it comes to the stress or trauma in your life. As an example, today I woke up feeling stressed. Per my daily habit, I got out of bed and sat down in the living room. I picked up my journal, and started to write how I...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Dec 4, 2019 | Mental Health, Your Inner Life
Do you want to get better at controlling your thoughts, rather than letting your thoughts control you? I often say to coaching clients: “Don’t let your thoughts drag you around by your hair.” As an over-thinker, I’m an expert on rumination. My mind...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, Burnout / Workplace, Examine your life
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...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Oct 16, 2019 | Examine your life, Reflections for Your Journey
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...
by Dr. Susan Biali | Jul 23, 2019 | Burnout / Workplace, Examine your life, Mental Health
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...
