This is not a news flash, sleep is fundamental to your physical and mental health.  You’ve probably felt the negative effects of sleep deprivation, or the toll of limited sleep over the course of time. Beyond taking call overnight, physicians, like nurses, are having to work night shifts which adds a special burden to sleep. After a…

Recently a few clients have been talking about their procrastination to make changes. They are aware that things can be better. For example, they would like to incorporate some more downtime, exercise, time with friends or whatever they see as adding value, but they keep slipping back into the ‘busy’ way things are. For many,…

Sometimes it comes up during coaching that a nurse or physician has to give feedback to a colleague. For many people this feels difficult and reminds them of “confronting another person.”  I’ll often recommend thinking about “What would you like to see more of?” and “What would you like to see less of?” This is a…

May You Be Happy, May You Be Healthy, May Your New Year be one of Fulfillment. The lotus flower makes its way through murky, muddy water, persevering in dark and suffocating conditions, making its way past obstacles toward the light, then blossoming beautifully at the top.  Not only is it unfazed by the mud in…

“Appreciate the Good and the Good Appreciates.”  Sincere appreciation is a powerful and wonderful gift for both the giver and the receiver.  Tal Ben Shahar, author of many books on how to integrate positive psychology into your life and co-founder of the Wholebeing Institute taught me the phrase above.  Appreciation has two meanings, to be grateful and…

We’re at the halfway point in December.  Perhaps the light from the end of the year holidays seems very near.  December tends to be a very busy month in healthcare, especially for outpatients. The yearly deductibles have been met and the “deadline” for following through on the postponed tests is near at hand. With the…