Be Happy on Purpose: The Secret to Living Your Best Life

A lot of folks have mentioned to me lately that I seem really happy. Some have asked if it’s genuine joy or happiness presented “for the ‘gram.” Well, to clear up any confusion: I am, indeed, quite happy! This doesn’t mean that everything in my life is perfect. But despite that, I’ve chosen to be happy on purpose. What does it mean to be happy on purpose? The mantra “be happy on purpose” sounds nice, but what does it actually mean? I see purposeful happiness as a strategy of aligning my thoughts and behaviors to create the emotion that I…

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Psychiatry in 60 seconds: How to Become a Psychiatrist

I submitted my residency application last week, so it’s safe to say that I’ve officially decided to become a Psychiatrist. I created “Psychiatry in 60 seconds” to share the ins and outs of the field of psychiatry in 60-second bites. This video covers the steps of becoming a psychiatrist, from undergrad to the completion of residency (or a fellowship). See below for Psychiatry in 60 seconds: How to become a psychiatrist. Hope you enjoy! Peace and blessings, Atasha Jordan, MD (to be)

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Psychiatry in 60 seconds: Intro to the Series

Mental health is something that I care a lot about, hence my decision to become a Psychiatrist. I created “Psychiatry in 60 seconds” to share the ins and outs of the field of psychiatry in 60-second bites. My goal is to cover topics including What is psychiatry? What do psychiatrists do? What exactly is a mental illness? What can be done to improve mental health? See below for the first video of the series: Hope you enjoy! Peace and blessings, Atasha Jordan, MD (to be)

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Four Months of Blogging and Many More to Come!!!

Yes. I’m one of those people who celebrate anniversaries by the month! So, here I am celebrating four months of blogging!  I didn’t do a blog post for months 2 and 3, but I figured I’ve written so much since the first anniversary celebration that it makes sense to do another post to help you find all the content that I’ve written 🙂 As I continue to find my voice in blogging, I’m realizing that blogging exactly mirrors my real life. I write about a lot of different topics because I’m genuinely interested in a lot of different things. Hopefully, you’ve…

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My Psychiatry Sub Internship Midpoint Reflections

My Psychiatry Sub Internship is basically a month-long audition where I’m evaluated on my skill set, knowledge-base, and fit within the field of Psychiatry. It’s also an opportunity for me to get a more in-depth understanding of what my life would be like as a Psychiatry resident. Halfway into the rotation, I can genuinely say that I’ve loved my time on the Mood Service at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Every day, I wake up excited to go to the hospital, and at the end of each day, I feel as though I’ve made a difference in the lives of my patients. This isn’t to…

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