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There are a surprising number of things we postpone until the appropriate feeling arrives. I’ll exercise when I have more energy. I’ll call them when I feel more social. I’ll start the project when I feel motivated. I’ll speak up when I feel confident. I’ll get back to doing the … Continue reading “The Myth of “I Should Feel Better First””

There are a lot of ways to accidentally turn life into a performance review. Did I get enough done today? Was I patient enough? Productive enough? Healthy enough? Did I say the right thing in that meeting? Did everyone like dinner? Did I somehow manage to be an excellent employee, … Continue reading “Building a Meaningful Life, Not a Perfect One”

Many of us are very good at caring for other people. At work, that may mean staying a little longer, taking one more call, helping a colleague, or carrying a patient’s story home with us. Outside of work, it may mean caring for children, aging parents, partners, friends, or the … Continue reading “Compassion Has Office Hours”

If I asked, “Who are you?” there is a decent chance your answer would start with what you do: nurse, physician, social worker, therapist, tech, administrator, parent, spouse, caregiver, professional finder of the one working printer on the unit. There is nothing wrong with that. Our roles matter. They give … Continue reading “More Than the Badge”

Have you ever opened your phone to check one thing… …and looked up 40 minutes later wondering what just happened? You’re not alone. In a recent New York Times essay, researcher Maxi Heitmayer writes about what younger people have started calling “brain rot”: that foggy state that can develop after … Continue reading “Navigating the Attention Economy”