That inner critic thoughโฆ ๐ Disney Pixar’s latest movie, Luca has an interesting motivational message in its refrain of “Silenzio Bruno!” In the movie, Alberto tells Luca to repeat this to himself to silence his inner negative voice. Sometimes that inner critic is just sooooo loud. I think that can be especially true on social media: […]
Single-handedly, this has been the most destructive paradigms when it comes to my mental health. AND yet, I found myself in a career where having that trait is not only cherished, it is expected and cultivated from the very first time someone starts thinking about being a doctor. Which, for me, was in the 6th […]
Growing up, cooking artichokes was an integral part of my life. In fact, I think it is where I first learned about mindfulness. I am excited to share more info today about how I use and cook artichokes. And will in the near term have a video with more information about this. Here is a […]
I am remarkably intuitive. I am also a scientist. Are these two things oil and water for a physician? Well, one of my favorite foods is fresh greens with mustard vinaigrette. So – yes – I think they can coexist peacefully. True for you too?๐๐ผ I see you ๐ It has been both good and […]
Sharing today about an amazing phytochemicalโฆ.ย #purplepower in Anthocyanins Life-long learners have one thing in common, a desire to explore life in novel ways and creatively apply this knowledge. To do this optimally, we need our cognitive capacity to stay at peak functionality over time. And while we know that stress, sleep, and movement are all […]
Interested in an Ayurvedic technique before you start eating to activate mindful eating ??? … consider this one that I learned from my studies in Ayurveda with Dr. Lad. I like to use pink Himalayan Salt. Grate a little ginger, add dash salt, and place onto a piece of lime. It will wake up your […]
When was the last time being in the kitchen felt like fun for you? If you are pausing to think about that, consider making something that you might normally buy that you love ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ. We ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ making home based berry crisp. Scroll back in time to see old photos. That is a fact. Let’s […]
In the past several days, I have had several conversations with people feeling uncertain about resting. We clearly have an internal dialog that busy = desired state of our lives. Physicians have a constant current of tasks, activities and criteria that keep us in a perpetual state of motion. What if there could be pauses, […]