DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician

The theme of this episode is adapted from Brene Brown's book, "Atlas of the Heart".  Each chapter focuses on a group of emotions that are common places we go to when we feel _____. (that represented a blank) The chapter on jealousy, envy and resentment is from chapter 2, Places We Go When We Compare. She so exquisitely dives into this group of emotions head on and without consideration for our readiness!  Ouch! She is lively and easy to attend to which opened up our platform to discuss the same.  In our frank conversation, we address some motivations behind what we are truly feeling towards a partner or colleague that really did nothing spiteful to us but maybe they are living their best life and we are no where close to that zip code. Hope you find the "achy" parts of this conversation not so painful by the end of the show!  Enjoy!  Resources: https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/intense-emotions-and-strong-feelings/201102/what-can-jealousy-teach-you https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-made-practical/202012/the-power-positive-envy  If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available.  We are also available to lecture for your institution as a part of their wellness program. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime

Meet gastroenterologist, Dr. Cecilia Miñano. She joins the show today to talk about the powerful mind-body connection, especially in regard to gut health. You'll learn: The Autonomic Nervous System: comprised of the parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric systems How chronic stress (sympathetic state) affects digestion and gut health How coaching can help with chronic conditions, including: mindset approaches somatic processing Helpful tips before you eat How previous trauma can complicate somatic symptoms Considerations when interacting with a chronic gut patient To find out more, visit: Dr. Miñano's website: ceciliaminanomd.com Dr. Miñano's Facebook and LinkedIn Profiles Get free resources from Dr. Miñano here. You can also sign up for her free webinar Jan 26, 2023 at that same link.   If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime

In this episode, we start with a quick refresher of what thoughts and feelings are and where they come from.  We then take it a little further and introduce memories and triggers.  These are related in the fact that triggers surface as a result of a memory that was made in the past. This collection of thoughts created feelings at the time it was integrated in our mind and brain. Then, when an internal or external stimulus arises that triggers that memory, you experience those feelings all over again.  Sometimes it serves you and sometimes it doesn't.  This episode encourages recognition of the triggers and then seeking to figure out where they came from. Then doing the work to try to reframe that thought to produce a better feeling that produces a result that works for you now. Acknowledgment goes to the amazing Dr Caroline Leaf and all of her work around the mind, brain and body connection.  Her website is www.drleaf.com and her podcast is called, "Cleaning up Your Mental Mess". Listen on Apple, Google or Spotify.  If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime

We're honored in this episode to talk with Kristin Flanary, MA (aka Lady Glaucomflecken). She shares her experience when her famously hilarious husband (Will Flanary, MD aka Dr. Glaucomflecken) unexpectedly went into cardiac arrest while sleeping. Her quick action saved his life, but she talks about how that experience changed her and her subsequent journey coming back from what she calls The Quiet Place.  In healthcare, so much on the patient in the gurney, but often overlooked are the family/loved ones/friends who are also affected. Some have labeled them The Forgotten Patients or Co-Survivors. In many cases, they get pushed to the side, but they've just had a significant trauma in their own right as well.  Kristin also touches on some of the experiences with healthcare in the days after the event that could have been improved with minimal effort and just a little thoughtfulness. We know you'll love Kristin as much as we did. Enjoy.  Want more like this? Join our Weekly Well Check by clicking here. Links: Kristin's Twitter: Lady Glaucomflecken Kristin's Email: LadyGlaucomflecken@gmail.com Flanary K. The Quiet Place. Journal of Cardiac Failure. VOLUME 27, ISSUE 11 , P1300-1301, NOVEMBER 01, 2021. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.10.002 @PSnobelen. A thread of what I share with Lay-Responders after acting to Save a Life, based on the real life questions they ask. Feel free to use this info in your courses, talking etc. Posted September 2, 2020. Accessed June 14, 2021. https://twitter.com/PSnobelen/status/1301187168153591810 @PSnobelen. More common Questions and Answers. Posted September 2, 2020. Accessed June 14, 2021. https://twitter.com/PSnobelen/status/1301187168153591810 Haywood K, Dainty KN.Life after cardiac arrest: The importance of engaging with the 'forgotten patient'. Resuscitation. 2018 Jul; 128 (Epub 2018 May 1PMID:29727707): A1-A2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.04.034 Awdish R. Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope. Picador, New York2018  

Our guest on today's show is an expert in all things SLEEP!  Dr Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple boarded physician who knows what it is like to battle to get good quality and quantity of sleep.  This high achieving professional who is also a mom shares the most common interrupters of good sleep for us as professionals and some tips to help create better sleep habits.  She has created RestfulSleepMD on the socials and a website to follow which is always engaging and providing the barriers to sleep and some hacks to CREATE sweeter dreams! Favorite moments from Dr Brown: when you think about the quantity of sleep, most times we go by the national sleep recommendations, which say seven to nine hours. But I tend to recommend you sleep in the number of hours that works for you. over the course of the day, you build up products on the surface of your brain the same way we have, you know, products that are lymphatic system washes out, and then when we go into sleep, especially when we go into deep sleep, which is a stage of sleep, you essentially have those channels opening and cleaning that debris off. And some of the proteins that have been shown to be deposited  include things like beta amyloid, which has been implicated in conditions like Alzheimer's. CREATE: “C” stands for consistency, “R” stands for having a routine,  “E” is the environment, “A” is "assign" the bed for sleep, “T” is technology, “E” is eliminate. I usually say sleep is not like a bank. So we can't fully catch up... If we have shifts and we've not been able to get enough sleep, then yeah, please do get some sleep. But if this becomes something that we are doing out of habit, the problem is we're not ever gonna be able to catch up.  Links we mentioned: https://www.restfulsleepmd.com/ https://lumos.tech/2022/06/07/we-are-recruiting-for-our-night-shift-study/   If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here. For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Our guest, Dr. Greg Guldner discusses the successful implementation of positive and organizational psychology into medical culture. Two key theories used at his facility were: Job-Demands Resources and Self Determination Theory.  Some episode highlights: The biggest variable is job demands. This explains why mindfulness and resiliency training have largely failed for medical workplace burnout. Self-Determination Theory identifies 3 main psychological needs: Autonomy Of the 3, this may be the most important, so autonomy supportive leadership is key What your doing aligns with your values Belonging Competence Workplaces can either thwart or support these needs. A culture of wellness is: "shared beliefs, shared values, and shared social practices that are so ingrained nobody questions them anymore." Another component is meaning. Be deliberate Pay attention - you'll miss it otherwise And lastly, psychological capital: self efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism. Autonomy supporting leadership includes: Flexibility - recognizing when there are options, allowing for choice, and not directing when able Nudging - encouraging further thought and reassessment rather than directing Transparency in decision-making and showing how it aligns with values What Went Well A useful practice to deliberately point out competence and the prosocial meaning of what happened. Use active positive responding Bolters belonging Promotes psychological capital "Be the change you wish to see in the world." The stigma of help-seeking behaviors is something organizations need to improve.  "The most distressed people won't ask for help." Consider opt-out rather than opt-in   Resources:  Dr. Guldner's RECOMMENDED RESOURCES to get started at your institution. Marty Seligman, PhD Mihaly Csikszentmihalyui, PhD's book: Flow Bakker and Demerouti's Job Demands-Resources Theory Ryan and Deci's Self Determination Theory motivationWorks HCAHealthcare Claremont Graduate University Simons and Chabris: Gorilla In The Background (Selective Attention Test) Dr. Guldner's team will be presenting at the 8th International Conference on Self Determination Theory in Orlando May 31-June 3, 2023. They’ll be presenting their research along with Adam Neufeld and others in a symposium on SDT in physician wellness.  The link is here if you are interested in attending.  https://co2.memberclicks.net/   If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

We continue our discussion on stress.  This is the second of 2 podcasts that explain what stress does to our mind, brain and body and how we can choose ways to complete the stress cycle. In this episode, we discuss ways to creatively complete the stress cycle and real life examples from our clinical lives of how stressful situations affect us professionally and personally. From breathwork to creative writing, there are many different ways that we can cope with stress.  Favorite comments:  People living with residual trauma are continually getting ready for the next attack or life-threatening event. “When someone is preoccupied with a real or imagined threat, the resulting fear, rage, or disappointment will be reflected in the body. Research shows that trauma survivors suffer more illnesses” ...physical exertion, literally discharging the extra energy that's pent up in your body. It's that movement that tells the body that it's in a safe place. We were born to connect. That is what makes us human. That’s what makes us individual and unique to like a mammalian species is that we were made to connect. So sometimes another way to finish that stress cycle is to connect. Either writing creatively or writing as a thought download or a thought dump. This is something we use and recommend for our clients all the time. So much information can be gleaned by just writing down what's in our brains and what our brains are saying. Once we get it on the paper, it's so much easier to assess what's going on and use the rational part of our brain to process it and make sense out of it. If the stress's coming from your brain, you definitely can use your brain, you know, with the imagination or the mindful self-compassion or those sorts of things to finish it too. Referenced in this podcast: "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/198481706X https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-the-body/201910/when-trauma-gets-stuck-in-the-body Nate Bargatze - https://natebargatze.com      

Meet our friend, Dr. Shideh Shafie! She's a mother of twins, performance and malpractice coach, business owner, and ER doc. She talks with us today about stress (something she knows a thing or two about). Some highlights: Not all stress is negative.  Stress is linked to value. Stressors are not the same as stress. Stressors are the inciting event, but stress is a physiologic response. Many of us stop the physiologic response, which can cause problems. One of the best ways to finish the stress cycle is movement. There are different reactions to stressors: Fight, Flight or Freeze Response - the classic fight, flight or freeze, characterized by corticosteroids and adrenaline. Gets us prepared to fight or flee. It prepares us for movement. Challenge response - characterized with a DHEA component. Prespares us to rise to challenges. "Tend and Befriend" response - which has an oxytocin component. Creates community. Resources: For more info on the circadian rhythm study email: study@lumos.tech Touch of Joy Book  Neurogenic tremor demonstration Roseto Effect explanation The L Word Podcast with Dr. Gita Pensa Dr. Shideh Shafie's website  Dr. Shideh Shafie's Instagram   If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.

Limiting beliefs, or this idea of learned helplessness, is a thought or belief about yourself that restricts you in some way. Usually these beliefs are actually false accusations that we make about ourselves. Usually they start somewhere in that non-conscious or subconscious mind. Sometimes we're not even aware that we have them because they've been a belief we've had maybe since our childhood or some other programming in the past. Which may have served us then, but are not serving us now.  In this episode, we discuss what it would look like to become aware of where we have limiting beliefs and what we can do to challenge them for a better result. Once you become aware, we can actually do something about it. As humans, we do things that are comfortable or known because they require less energy and less energy means it's not a lot of effort and it just occurs. In our natural state, we're risk averse. We don't even try cause it'd be too much effort and energy. And so we take the path of least resistance. We choose this option because of the results that it has produced in the past. And the fact is, we believe that that same result will continue to happen. But in reality, we are choosing that option. With the help of Tony Robbins and his “What do you believe? 16 limiting beliefs that are preventing you from thriving”, we can become aware and begin to change the thoughts that we have had and then work toward overcoming this to produce more positive results. If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.  For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime References: Tony Robbins book, “What do you believe: 16 limiting beliefs that are preventing you from thriving”  https://core.tonyrobbins.com/limiting-beliefs-3  "Captain Snout and the Superpower Questions" by Dr Daniel Amen https://brainmd.com/captain-snout-and-the-super-power-questions 

This week we are excited to introduce you to our friend, Dr. Arpita Gupta-DePalma. A pediatrician by training, she now specializes in coaching for anger. Today she gives some tips on what to do when anger is negatively affecting your life. Highlights: Many times anger is a secondary emotion. We feel angry because it feels more powerful, more protective, than something like disappointment or sadness. It can  feel better than embarrassment or shame, for example. While most of the time anger gives us results that we don't want, it CAN be used to harness energy for change. Changing from anger as a default requires a lot of grace. A lot of people have shame around it. The first step is building awareness around your anger. The second step is recognizing where it shows up in your body. Next, Dr. DePalma recommends pulling yourself out of the situation. She many times will excuse herself to the bathroom. Then you can process the anger and decide what you want to do. There is tremendous power in pausing before responding to anger. Anger creates an imaginary sense of urgency. Resources: To reach Dr. Arpita DePalma or find out more about her new course on anger, visit her website www.thoughtworkmd.com Follow her on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn Brene Brown's Atlas of the Heart   If you want to work with us, visit our website: www.thewholephysician.com. We have private coaching and CME courses available. Additionally, we're happy to lecture for your institution. Sign up for our Weekly Well Check by clicking the link. The Weekly Well Check is your weekly dose of encouragement and your only access to secret insider sales on our products. If you'd like something you can use today, download our free Top 10 Mindset Hacks for Doctors here.   For a free quote on Own-Occupation Insurance, you're welcome to use our affiliate link: patternlife.com/drivetime