Category: Doctor’s Thoughts

Last week, I wrote about ABC goal setting for the New Year. This week, I’d like to propose a different ritual altogether. Rather than thinking

A year ago, I wrote about goals vs. intentions in the new year. There’s often a lot of mixed feelings about a New Year’s “Resolution.”

The post this week is more personal than most. This time of the year could have different associations for you than for me. If that’s

A few patients have recently asked to write about grief. Grief is a complex response to loss, often associated with the death of a loved

I often talk with patients about how to make change. How to exercise more, eat better, stop smoking, have more community, be less sedentary, or

I have recently been spending a lot of time pulling weeds from the garden. There is an area under the nectarine tree that I have

Thanksgiving is practically synonymous with family. And while many people talk about the importance of being thankful at this time of year (including me), and

I often find myself talking with patients about behavioral strategies for dealing with life’s challenges. We discussions on the benefits of meditation, and breathing techniques

Most of the time, our life today is broadly similar to our life yesterday. And our life tomorrow will be broadly similar to our life

Acceptance can have different meanings. When difficult things happen in our lives, we are told we just have to accept them. We hear messages about just needing