Category: Doctor’s Thoughts

We often think about the importance of having—and being—a positive role model. We make choices we hope our children will emulate and try to surround

When I sat down to write this, I was struggling with ideas. I stared at the blinking cursor, feeling it mock me from the screen,

This past weekend, I overheard a neighbor talking about getting her groceries delivered. “I’ve already put in my Costco and Target order.” As a way

Most of the problems we face in our life do not have simple solutions. For someone struggling with weight, for example, there are likely a

I frequently talk with patients who do not want to take medication. It’s pretty understandable; nobody wants to take pills. No one wants to start

I am often taken with the power of stories to convey better, with deeper meaning, and more efficiently, complex or difficult to explain ideas. A

While substance abuse is horrible, and being trapped in it is a pretty awful experience for everyone involved, there is often a silver lining. Many

We all know what we should be doing—exercising more, eating better, spending less time on our phones—but most of us don’t. If I were an

This first story is a classic Buddhist parable: One day the Buddha was resting with a group of monks in the woods. They had just

I recently had an appointment with a patient who is doing really well in his recovery. He was stuck in the mud and struggling for