As January comes to a close, it is that time again. Will your New Year’s resolutions become habits? Before I share some of my favorite ways to dig in, it is worth taking a moment to assess whether a particular goal is truly worth your time. Letting go Many cultures view January as a time to clean house.… Read More »
Stress in dentistry is inevitable. New procedures, anxious patients and the mental load of making split-second clinical decisions can take a toll. Stress accumulates throughout the day, and without an outlet, it leads to exhaustion. Fitness watches remind users to stand and move every hour. We need a similar system for mental health resilience. Try my solution. It… Read More »
A new year, with similar resolutions. Many of us set goals with the best intentions, only to feel overwhelmed or lose motivation as the months go by. Enter “goal bingo” — a simple, gamified way to focus on well-rounded well-being while making progress in an engaging and rewarding way. Why a bingo card? A bingo-style goal tracker allows… Read More »
A majority of dental graduates today are women, yet there’s not a lot of guidance on pregnancy-related modifications in dentistry. The emotional and physical toll pregnancy takes on a woman is very demanding. It affects the way we approach our practices and also our careers. Why do we not talk about this more often? Maybe some of it… Read More »
As dentists, it is important for us to understand mental health illnesses are on a continuum, from mild or none to moderate or severe, and they are diagnosable and treatable health conditions. Everyone has a state of mental health and wellness, which can be good or poor or somewhere in between. Mental health and wellness can vary or… Read More »
I am a woman, a dentist, a delegate for the ADA, a chairperson for the Mission of Mercy, and I am a single mother of four. The juggling of these activities and the many other challenges that are a part of everyday life can be quite a struggle. It’s worse if you suffer from a mental illness. I… Read More »