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A physician wellness blog—practical tools for burnout recovery, boundaries, healthy relationships, and mindful leadership.

About the Author: Jessie Mahoney, MD is a board-certified pediatrician, certified coach, physician wellness expert with over 20 years as a leader in physician

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    In addition to this blog, I publish regularly on KevinMD. These are some of the pieces that have been shared most widely

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    Subtle is Significant

    Understanding that subtle is significant takes the pressure off. It allows you to soften and show up playfully and tenderly with more curiosity, patience, kindness, and nonjudgment. This is the energy where the big significant shifts happen. The tiny shifts also make a huge difference.

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    Pearls of Parenthood

    Ten “pearls of parenthood” for my son on his 27th birthday, his first as a new dad.

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    Dance Your Heart

    I help you listen to your heart and find the clarity and courage to start letting it dance more.

    Sometimes it is shifting something and sometimes it is shifting your thoughts.

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    What Makes A Healthy Neurochemical Soup

    Our brains and bodies are always bathed in neurochemicals. We might as well bathe ourselves in healthier ones when possible. Coaching helps you make choices to opt out of unnecessary stress, anxiety, blame, shame, guilt, and trying to control things out of your control. Coaching helps you make choices to create a healthier “neurochemical soup.” Yoga, mindfulness, hand-to-heart, self-compassion, gratitude, awe, wonder, nature, and coaching itself all positively influence the release of neurochemicals you bathe your cells and DNA in.

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