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“Most of all it [yoga] reminds me of the power that each of us have within us to surmount obstacles and navigate through treacherous storms that may appear during our lives. All of us are stronger than we give ourselves credit.” ~ Steven Meas, MD-PhD Student

This article was published in KevinMD.

Learn about biofeedback as a mind-body approach to promote health and alleviate stress.

“I wanted tools to cope with stress that focused on three key points: they could be performed anywhere with few to no accessory items, they could be performed in fairly short periods of time, and they cost little to nothing.” - Peter Tamura

This article was published in AAMC Aspiring Doc Diaries.

The knowledge on this test encompasses the fundamentals of health and wellness - including lifestyle and a basic understanding of chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, etc., that impact the majority of the world. This knowledge is necessary to assure that coaches know how to best help their clients advocate for their own health and well-being, and how to work best with their clients’ healthcare providers.

This article was published in KevinMD.

Learn about the use of diaphragmatic breathing as a mind-body approach to relieve stress and alleviate test anxiety. When practicing this type of breathing, people are able to increase their recollection of information and remain calmer during a test.

This article was published in AAMC Aspiring Docs Diaries.

After spending many years training to become a physician, I had become all too aware of a critical gap in medical education: the lack of emphasis on self-care and healthy lifestyle. Mind-body medicine is a powerful tool to enhance personal resilience, mitigate burnout and promote a culture of wellness in the workplace.

Discussions of physician or healthcare provider wellness are often narrowly focused on personal resilience. However, physician wellness is directly correlated to patient quality and safety. It is important to know the impact of burnout in your organization to calculate the potential value of initiatives that would enhance workplace efficiency and promote professional fulfillment.

This article was published in Physician’s Weekly.

Coaching is designed to facilitate both the exploration and development of personal and/or professional goals, as well as the creation and implementation of a strategy for achieving those goals. In this article, we will explore the process of coaching and its benefits for physicians.

This article was published in Physician’s Weekly.

While burnout is prevalent amongst health care providers and broadly described in research, solutions are difficult to find. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, physician wellness leaders are essential. A physician wellness fellowship provides structured opportunity for physicians to develop expertise in the art and science of physician wellness.