Physician Wellness
Wellness Wednesday: Listen to your body
by: USACS
Take a minute. Are you listening to your body? Eating regular meals? Sleeping? This week, Dr. Jess Badwards reminds you to make sure you’re taking care of your physical needs. This week, put extra effort into making sure you’re taking care of yourself. Weekly Wellness Tip By Dr. Jess Badwards | bewellhealwell.com This week, listen to […]
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Weekly Wellness: Sweet Dreams
November 11th, 2020by: USACS
In this week’s Wellness blog, Dr. Jess Badwards encourages you to get as much sleep as your body needs. But for those working overnight shifts, that can be easier said than done, especially if consistent sleep is hard to come by. Sleep Foundation offers a few specific tips for the “how to.” Such as: Consider blackout […]
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Weekly Wellness: Feel your fears
by: USACS
Facing your Fears We live in a time of uncertainty and, oftentimes with uncertainty, comes the normal emotion of fear. In her Weekly Wellness post this week, Dr. Jess Badwards encourages readers to face their fears. She has learned through experience that the most healthy way to get through fear is to sit with it, […]
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Weekly Wellness: Set the standard
by: USACS
Physicians are leaders who have worked long and hard to achieve their goals and earn the privilege of caring for their fellow human beings with expertise and skill. But as human beings, physicians, too, are always learning and growing. As lifelong learners, one thing that may either come naturally – or not – is to […]
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Weekly Wellness: A Break?
by: USACS
Taking a break is vital to self-care. But sometimes, in the midst of overwhelming responsibilities, pressures, and deadlines, we feel like the last thing we can afford is, in fact, a break. Especially if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms: Lack of energy Low motivation […]
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Weekly Wellness: Benefit of the Doubt
by: USACS
Have you subscribed to Dr. Jessica Badwards’ Weekly Wellness newsletter? The thoughtful newsletter, focused on physician – and human – wellness can be delivered right to your inbox once you subscribe. This week, Dr. Badwards shares a story about an incorrect perception she had of someone […]
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Weekly Wellness: Get moving!
by: USACS
“If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness” – Robin Sharma Your health is the most important thing. It controls your mood, your sleep, your ability to do your job, and your happiness. Remember that exercise doesn’t necessarily mean […]
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Weekly Wellness: Mental Health in the Workplace
by: USACS
“It’s so common. It could be anyone. The trouble is, nobody wants to talk about it. And that makes everything worse.” Ruby Max We’ve heard about the physician suicides this year. Many of us know personally medical students and residents who have taken their own lives. […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Toward Kindness
by: USACS
“Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most. ” -Unknown Think about the last person that was unkind to you. So unkind that it stuck with you. That you couldn’t let it go. That it affected your day. That you still think about it, and it still makes you upset. Whoever it is: […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Take Time to Ask Other Physicians How They’re Doing
by: USACS
“People who need help sometimes look a lot like people who don’t need help” – Glennon Doyle Tomorrow is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Some of us wear our emotions on our sleeves. But many of us are more private. Some of us air our problems to everyone. But some of us keep them bottled […]
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