American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Overcoming Indecision
Modern life confronts us with many choice points and, at each, many options. Some choices are trivial, such as which [...]
Direct and Indirect Self Control
I remember the exact moment I decided to write this post. I found myself in the kitchen. I saw myself [...]
Stress Vs. Kindness
I think almost everyone would wish to be kinder than they are. (Sometimes it’s the people who already are very [...]
A Life of Burnout
From my varied conversations with clinicians, I have realized that work-related burnout is usually only a part of a larger [...]
The Power of You!
What do you do to help your patients get better? Prescribe medications? Conduct psychotherapy? Fill out forms? Provide advice? Intervene [...]
Guaranteed Unhappiness
An extremely effective (and common) way to guarantee one’s unhappiness is to live in a state of self-imposed chronic deprivation. [...]
Manipulation or Good Doctoring?
A little while ago I went to a sit-down restaurant for lunch. I had to smile when the 20-something-year-old server [...]
Fit Between You and the World
I’d like to share a thought experiment with you. I’ve been in the process of developing a new manual that [...]