American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Progressing Through Procrastination
My ongoing project of letting go of procrastination is going well… As I typed the previous sentence, I paused to [...]
Overcoming Indecision
Modern life confronts us with many choice points and, at each, many options. Some choices are trivial, such as which [...]
The Deep Tragedy of Chronic Anxiety
Today I highlight the loss of life engagement that occurs with chronic anxiety. In addition to the distress that arises [...]
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 [...]
The Art of Couples’ Communication
All of us who get into a long-term relationship do so because of an initial attraction and comfort with our [...]
Regret of Yesterday Leads to Bad Choice of Today
Today, I discuss a common and debilitating cognitive bias and emotional response that derails our patients (and sometimes ourselves) when [...]
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 [...]