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02 Jun 2025

Beating Burnout Early: Mental Health Strategies for New Doctors

Psychology, Tips, Wellness

The transition from medical school to professional practice is one of the most challenging and transformative periods in a doctor's life. For new physicians, the excitement of finally treating patients often comes with long hours, high expectations, and overwhelming responsibilities. Unfortunately, this combination can quickly lead to burnout, a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that affects performance, relationships, and overall well-being. Burnout is not just a buzzword in medicine; it's a real and pressing issue. Studies have shown that early-career doctors are among the most vulnerable,…

05 Aug 2024

Tips for Identifying and Avoiding Burnout

Psychology, Tips, Wellness

According to Yale University, one in five employees suffers from burnout. These employees feel exhausted and overly busy. They may also be cynical about their work and leave tasks unfinished. Ironically, employees considered highly engaged, professional, and dedicated are often the most affected. In 2019, the World Health Organization classified employee burnout as an “occupational phenomenon” that can cause mental exhaustion, negative feelings about work, and reduced productivity—and that was even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Burnout can also lead to more serious mental health conditions, such as…

30 Apr 2024

4 Methods to Combat and Fix Burnout

Employees, Psychology, Wellness

Is your to-do list too long? Does it feel overwhelming just thinking about it? If you're feeling burned out, you're not alone. Burnout affects people in all walks of life. According to a study by management consulting firm Deloitte, more than 75% of employees have experienced burnout in their current role. Burnout is a serious problem, but it doesn't have to be a way of life. This is a warning sign to find new strategies to cope with work and family responsibilities. Burnout can have lasting consequences If…

07 Mar 2024

Boost Your Attention Through Hyperfocus and Scatter Focus

Employees, Psychology, Tips

You're reading this sentence, but are you also checking your phone or thinking about what's for dinner? It's not just you. Attention spans are changing faster than ever. Twenty years ago, people switched their attention from one screen to another every 150 seconds. Today, it's down to 47 seconds, CBS News reports. The good news is you’re still getting things done amid these fast-paced shifts. The problem is that competition for attention can decrease your health and performance. Frequent changes in focus can: Make us more prone to…

12 Jul 2021

Small Business Spotlight: Marcie Walker LLC

Business, Psychology, Wellness

In this Small Business Spotlight video we spoke with Marcie Walker who is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Executive Leadership and Development Coach, and a Certified Life Coach. She is based in Reno and meets with many clients locally, but also has clients from around the world through Zoom meetings. In this interview she talks about her business Marcie Walker LLC, how COVID-19 affected her business, her methodology, and more! Watch the edited and full interview below. 3 Minute Interview Full Interview

30 Dec 2020

Ditch the Resolutions – Try 1 Month Challenges Instead

Psychology, Wellness

The New Year often brings with it a hit of new-found motivation to improve our lives. However, in our article about sticking to your resolutions we mentioned that 80% of resolutions fail within a month and a half. A year is just way too long to commit to a change… but what about 1 month? 1 Month Challenges Help You Re-frame Failure This year, I’ll be ditching making New Year’s resolutions, and instead doing twelve 1 month challenges. These challenges will serve as mini experiments of change, rather…

28 Jul 2020

Generating Creative Ideas in the Workplace

Business, Employees, Psychology

You may not consider yourself to be a “creative person” and nothing you do requires any artistry. However, almost every job (that doesn’t have you doing mindless, repetitive tasks) presents challenges and obstacles that require a creative idea or solution. A salesperson, for example, can come up with new ways to market their goods/services and creative ways to pitch to clients. Clear Your Mind It’s near impossible to think creatively when you’re going a million miles an hour completing small tasks and answering emails. When a creative solution…

27 Feb 2020

Avoid Digital Distraction

Employees, Psychology

Phones and social media are some of the greatest enemies to productivity. Every time our phones ding, our concentration is broken and we either instinctively check the message right away or we can choose to ignore it. Our species has survived for millennia without the aid of cell phones, but now we feel as if we can’t survive with them by our side. I’m a millennial that has been using social media since 2003 and started my Facebook account in 2006, so social media is pretty interwoven into…

30 Dec 2019

New Years Resolutions: How to be Resolute

Business, Psychology

The New Year is here, and with that, New Year’s resolutions. Last year’s blog post discussed why New Year’s Resolutions are so hard to follow through with. Some experts advise against making them since they are often abandoned. Still, anything that helps you refocus your goals can only help. Be in control Achieving goals that are personally meaningful increases one’s sense of well-being. It is more important, then, to make goals that are realistic, as this increases the likelihood that they will be accomplished. One way to make…

11 Nov 2019

Insurance and the “Peace of Mind” Effect

Insurance, Psychology

Insurance can be a bore to talk about. However, it is a crucial part of our lives. Not only is health insurance, for example, important in the event of unexpected health issues and preventative care, but simply having health insurance can give people “peace of mind.” Not just in a figurative sense, but literally. One study found that having health insurance may reduce stress and cortisol levels. Insurance is not just useful in the event of accident or injury, it can also reduce anxiety about these feared events…