Jeff Davidson

With only 28 days, February is a short month but it can still add to physician burnout.

Don't let a short month burn you out.

Having mastery over your immediate environment, especially during break time or during off-hours, yields greater peace of mind and makes you more productive when back on the job.

Interruptions are a chief impediment for doctors and medical office staff when it comes to getting things done. Here's how to deal with them.

Here's how to ensure that you can continue to be a high-performing professional.

Time is the currency of our careers and our lives. Here are four ways to use it wisely.

Four ways to take charge of your cell phone. 

In this day and age, no matter how well you plan your day or efficiently execute your tasks, things can go awry.

Spirituality has been linked to improved health, less stress, lower incidence of hypertension, and greater psychological well-being-and does not necessarily equate with religiousness.

These techniques reduce stress and disruptions to help you to maintain focus.

When we perceive that we’re being verbally attacked, the natural reaction for most people is to respond in kind. However, there is a different way to proceed that often proves to be more successful.

If it's been awhile since you've been able to sit still and be alone with your thoughts, here are three suggestion that can help you.

You're going to experience trying days and intense challenges, so having humor in your life is important.  

Find people who help you gain understanding, achieve goals, and encourage growth. Learn how to recognize these people who may already be in your life.

Take some time to look at the big picture of your healthcare career.

Four timeless recommendations to take action, make progress toward goals, and feel better about life and a career in medicine.

Here are five ideas on how to jumpstart your approach to leisure, including some you may not have previously considered.

If you’re committed to having a greater sense of work-life balance in 2018 than you’ve had in recent years, here are five potential leisure activities.

Have you decided you need to have more leisure in the new year? Here are six ways to get that going.

Physicians and practice administrators are subject to procrastination like the rest of us. Here are steps to avoid this bad habit.

Technology can be used as a modern convenience, but it can also spur laziness and unhealthy behavior. Here are ways to avoid this fate.

You don't have time to take strategic 60-second pauses throughout the day? Think again, here's when you can.

Here are a few ways that you can keep the peace at your practice and at your home life.

Don't let the grind get you down. Here are five ways physicians can be more energetic in their day-to-day lives.

As a busy physician, you say you don't have the time to stay fit? Here are 10 ways that will help you find the time.

A healthier physician is able to better care for her patients. Here are a few sports you could take up to make your life more active.

Physicians and others in medical practices are not immune to putting things off. Here’s a five-step plan to start getting things done.

In times of tumult, it's easy for physicians to get caught up on every single issue making the news. This is the wrong approach.

Reaching 10,000 steps in a day is a good way to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and even for busy practicing physicians, it's doable.

Physicians can offer expert and effective patient care, but sometimes forget to take care of themselves. Here are 12 ways to get healthier.