While cleaning out my office today, I found some interesting papers tucked under a large pile on my desk. These were my attempts at clarifying my values, goals, and priorities while I was on leave from residency. These are purposefully taken as pictures with my camera, and thus you can't see …
Listening to our bodies
I recently TIVO'd Climb for Life, a Utah Now special video which aired on PBS last week. (BTW, TIVO or any other DVR is one of my tools for simplifying and saving time in a busy life. Watch only what you want with no commercials, no channel surfing.) The video chronicled the life and work of Sean …
Filling my “Black Bag”
“I’m not sure the kind of tired I am can be fixed by a vacation.” – Quote from the movie The Adjustment Bureau As I mentioned before, stress is entirely perceptual and individual. In turn, the path to work/life balance can vary widely from person to person. As the name of my blog implies, this …
Happy Holidays from PracticeBalance!
Thanks for your support of this newly-launched blog. I've already had great feedback through Facebook, and I've made several unexpected connections with others who wanted to share their feelings of stress or lack of balance. PB will be back in the new year with more personal stories and content. …
From Fuel Shortage to Chronic Symptoms
In his book Is It Worth Dying For?, Robert Eliot describes his experiences with stress, culminating in his own heart attack on the job. He identifies five stages on the downward spiral to burnout: Job Contentment, Fuel Shortage, Chronic Symptoms, Crisis, and Hitting the Wall. Here, I continue …
The anatomy of stress
Before I continue with my own personal navigation toward balance, I want to define some terms and alert you to the potential problems that unmanaged stress may cause. "Stress is the spice of life; complete freedom from stress only comes in death." - Hans Selye, MD This quote from the …
