https://youtube.com/shorts/R8oqlgWizG8?si=DYXv8hG6PLmI5pUH “Anger is often what pain looks like when it shows itself in public.” – Krista Tippett – Book: I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Category Archives: Burnout
When you see anger… train yourself to look for pain.
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Sometimes, when we are with someone who is experiencing strong emotions, the interaction is limited by the way those strong emotions may make us feel inside. Sometimes we fail to recognize that what we can see as the problem is only the symptom of a deeper problem. Sometimes we fail...
Beautiful people do not just happen…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE When you see unusual kindness, compassion, and gentleness in others, understand there is always a story. Ask that person to tell you their story and you will invariably hear how they have experienced poor treatment and/or difficult times… and they don’t want others to feel what they have felt. “The...
If Everything Is Important, Nothing Is Important
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Some timely holiday season coaching: BLUF: For some of us, a component of holiday stress comes from trying to squeeze everything in the Important/Urgent quadrant. Some practical tips1) Be brutally honest building your 2×2 Important/Urgent matrix.2) Ask the question: what happens if I delay doing this task (or just dump it entirely)?3) Is...
I will be happy when…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE when I get good score on the MCAT. when I get into medical school. when I get a good score on the USMLE. when I get my residency of choice. when I get my fellowship of choice. when I am an attending. when… “Your problem is you are hoping that...
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME: Toxic Positivity
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Positive Psychology…seriously, you? I just finished my training program and certification exams as a Positive Psychology Coach. Folks that know me may find it ironic that I pursued training in positive pscyhology. I’m generally regarded as the cynic or curmudgeon in most of my professional and social groups....