American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Strategy to Avoid Physician Burnout
I start with a quick review of vicious circles because physician burnout has elements of this pernicious phenomenon. Many outcomes [...]
Structures of Unhappiness
Think of a time during which you felt unhappy for a sustained period of time, be it a day, week, [...]
From No Action to Small Action
A universal frustration among clinicians is how “resistant to change” our patients are. It often feels that “nothing I say [...]
‘Cast the Pebble’ Approach to Change
We ran a brief health survey over the first two weeks of December 2023 through announcements in LifeBrief and on [...]
Today, Your Precious Packet of Life
Imagine that your life going forward will now trend downward. Yes, you will encounter ups and downs along the way, [...]
Personal Inventory
We evolved to be attuned to acute problems and threats and to act urgently, powerfully, and even aggressively to resolve [...]