American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
The Wages of Anxiety
An erroneous expectation I often hear from anxious persons is that to maintain happiness and safety, a large degree of [...]
Board Exam Study Procrastination
I received a request from a colleague preparing for their psychiatry board exam. Today I tackle this fairly common problem [...]
Can Too Much Empathy Be a Bad Thing?
To answer the question in the heading – too much empathy can be bad for the empathizer and the person [...]
Single Factor Separating Success from Failure
A friend and I started a Business Mastermind group in our neighborhood a while back. We invited friends and acquaintances [...]
Easy Way to Like Yourself More
A lot of our suffering is self-induced and occurs from our perception of personal shortcomings. It’s easy to be disappointed [...]
Strategy to Avoid Physician Burnout
I start with a quick review of vicious circles because physician burnout has elements of this pernicious phenomenon. Many outcomes [...]