Category: Healthy Living
Understanding Bullying in School Age Children
What is bullying? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.” In a 2011 Pew Research study: 12% of all teens report being bullied in person in the last 12 months 9% of all teens say they were bullied by text message in the last 12 months 8% say they … Read More Understanding Bullying in School Age Children
Organic Art: Living Walls
The concept of a vertical garden which is commonly referred to as a living wall was initially introduced by French Botanist Patrick Blanc. In the last few years the concept of vertical gardening and living walls has inspired people to essentially paint with plants. The beauty of this art form is that almost anything can be used as a canvas. Some of the most … Read More Organic Art: Living Walls
Navigating Life Transitions
There is something about a big life transition that often forces you to reflect on the life you have lived this far. A short story When I was 24 I just got to medical school. And at my white coat ceremony one of the attendings was speaking and she said “my hope for you all is that you have a serious illness from which … Read More Navigating Life Transitions
Overcoming the Millennial Stereotype
Pew Research Center defines Millennials as being born between the years of 1981 and 1996. For any of us that fall into this category, we are astutely aware of the negative connotations associated with this label. A simple Google search of “Millennials are” returns: lazy, entitled, and broke within the top 10 results. When it comes to proving ourselves in the work place we may … Read More Overcoming the Millennial Stereotype
Talking to Family About Advance Care Planning
In 2005 the Pew Research Center published a survey on end of life planning. Of the people surveyed 35% said they gave end of life planning a great deal of thought, and 36% said they gave it some thought, but only 27% put their wishes in writing. According to a 1996 paper published by Miles, S.H., Koepp, R., and Weber, E. “research does show that advance planning catalyzes … Read More Talking to Family About Advance Care Planning
The Significance of Honesty
National Honesty Day observed nationally on April 30th was created by author M. Hirsch Goldberg who wrote The Book of Lies. In an article he wrote for the Baltimore Sun in 1993, he stated that the purpose of National Honesty Day was to counteract April Fool’s Day observed on April 1st which celebrates the tradition of telling lies. He wrote “I was astonished with how much our history has … Read More The Significance of Honesty
How to Talk to Your Partner about Your Mental Health Diagnosis
One of the most difficult parts of living with a mental health diagnosis is deciding when and with whom to share your journey. There can be fear of how they may react, it may be difficult to explain, and it could be hard to find what feels like a good time to talk about it. One thing to keep in mind is there is … Read More How to Talk to Your Partner about Your Mental Health Diagnosis
Healthy Ways to Destress After Work
Regardless of how much we love our jobs, work can be stressful. Some days we keep an eye on the clock waiting in anticipation for the day to be over, and are often consumed by the thought of how we can relax after a difficult day. The trouble is, life doesn’t stop after we get home. Kids have homework, the dog needs to be … Read More Healthy Ways to Destress After Work
Making Peace with Jealousy
Jealousy is a natural human emotion and is often incited at the most inconvenient of times. It is frequently unavoidable given that it usually springs up without warning. Nobody pencils into their calendar, “I plan to be jealous of X today,” but the reality is that this emotion can hold tremendous power over us if we let it. Jealousy frequently stems from some sense … Read More Making Peace with Jealousy
Quality Over Quantity: Discerning Who Your Real Friends Are
Just because you know a lot of people, that doesn’t mean they’re your friends. When we get older there’s a part of us that wants to believe we’ve left the school yard social dynamics and high school drama behind us. Why? Because we’re supposed to be “grown-ups” now, and as such we don’t indulge in this Mean Girls mindset anymore. Right? But the reality is, not … Read More Quality Over Quantity: Discerning Who Your Real Friends Are
Easy, Scrumptious, 5 Minute-Whole Meal Salad
I am a busy physician, and work anywhere between 40-70 hours a week. Some days I come home exhausted and ravenous which means I need to have easy recipes at my fingertips to continue eating healthy. I also happen to be obsessed with salads. This recipe is my go-to salad specifically designed for those days where the last thing I want to do is … Read More Easy, Scrumptious, 5 Minute-Whole Meal Salad