As a woman, have you ever been asked the question “Is it that time of the month again”? It’s typically asked in a snarky, sarcastic manner, and usually comes from our partner, family members, or close friends. This euphemism actually refers to a woman being on her...
Something happens to doctors in our training process, we stop listening to our bodies. We learn how to disconnect from our bodies. I remember being a 3rd-year medical student scrubbed into an 8-hour vascular case and retracting the body cavity for the surgeon. I was...
As women doctors, we love being productive. Some of us are workaholics. We could even be called high-achievers. Regardless, all of us have a hard time sitting down to relax. I know that’s been the case for me. But I have discovered there are 3 important ways resting...
As an emergency doctor, I find it hard to go to the doctor. After years of work in an emergency department, my first thought is usually this: “the symptoms I’m experiencing are probably minor.” I question whether it requires me, a doctor, to go to another...
Not enough time in the day to exercise? It doesn’t take long grueling hours at the gym. It doesn’t even require a drive to the gym, which is even more of a time saver! I don’t know about you, but the way the world is today, I don’t want to step foot in that...
Think back to the last glorious vacation you took that felt like a retreat. Wouldn’t it be nice to recreate this same uplifting experience close to home? I remember mine – an off-season trip to a Caribbean Island during a time when I was burned out from work. We...
