This blog index is provided so that you can easily navigate through our content of blogs and articles. We hope you enjoy!

“Most of all it [yoga] reminds me of the power that each of us have within us to surmount obstacles and navigate through treacherous storms that may appear during our lives. All of us are stronger than we give ourselves credit.” ~ Steven Meas, MD-PhD Student

This article was published in KevinMD.

“In today’s world with the social isolation and increased screen time, the emotional development and social skills need of our students demand our increased attention… Implementing drawings into the classroom can ease a lot of students' anxieties, allowing them to practice being present in the moment, and enhance focus.” - Caitlyn Pereira

Learn about biofeedback as a mind-body approach to promote health and alleviate stress.

“I wanted tools to cope with stress that focused on three key points: they could be performed anywhere with few to no accessory items, they could be performed in fairly short periods of time, and they cost little to nothing.” - Peter Tamura

This article was published in AAMC Aspiring Doc Diaries.

“It is ubiquitously known that raising a child will come with its fair share of stressors, but no one could have prepared the parents of 2020 for parenting in a pandemic. The world as we know it was turned upside down and inside out, and yet, somehow, we had to keep steering the ship, making the waters seem as calm as possible. We needed to be the stabilizing force and the safe space. We needed to dig down and find the strength we didn’t know we had..” - Jacqueline Shaw

“Many people forget about mental health because you can’t physically see it. With all the expectations and hecticness of teaching, it is important to check in on yourself and make sure you are doing what you need for your self-care.” - Caitlyn Pereira

Learn about the use of diaphragmatic breathing as a mind-body approach to relieve stress and alleviate test anxiety. When practicing this type of breathing, people are able to increase their recollection of information and remain calmer during a test.

This article was published in AAMC Aspiring Docs Diaries.

This case study has been shared with you with permission from Imagery International. This article is a powerful sharing of an interactive guided imagery experience to promote health and cultivate inner strength.

After spending many years training to become a physician, I had become all too aware of a critical gap in medical education: the lack of emphasis on self-care and healthy lifestyle. Mind-body medicine is a powerful tool to enhance personal resilience, mitigate burnout and promote a culture of wellness in the workplace.

Imagery is an innate ability we can all invoke to access our own inner wisdom. It is the language through which the subconscious mind communicates information and insights to the conscious mind, empowering us to explore and influence the way we experience life.