Tips For Managing Pre-Match Day Anxiety
A letter to 2020 residency applicants: Pre-Match Day anxiety is to be expected but doesn’t have to be all-consuming. Here are some tips to managing stress!
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Learn When to Say Yes or No to Opportunities
Check out this easy 4-question quiz to help you decide when to say yes or when to say no to opportunities presented to you.
View PostTop 10 Blog Posts of 2019
Through my blog posts of 2019, I’ve continued to reflect on my experiences navigating personal and professional growth as I transitioned from student to doctor. This year on the blog, I’ve written on topics ranging from homeownership and residency applications to imposter syndrome and anxiety. It’s still amazing to me that thousands of people have read my blog posts over the roughly 1.5 years that I have been a blogger!! I started this blog to document my journey and thoughts on my experiences. To know that my posts help you in some way means everything to me. With that being…
View PostTake Time to Recharge: 3 Strategies to Be More Productive Every Day
Life as a resident physician is hectic. Whether you’re working 80+ hours a week, performing CPR, or standing in the operating room for 12+ hours a day, the work can be challenging and downright exhausting. I’m five months into my psychiatry residency training program, but sometimes it feels like years have passed. Personally, I find that in order for me to be the most productive version of myself every day, I have to take time to recharge. You might not be in residency, but I’m sure you can relate to the draining nature of a demanding job or graduate school…
View PostResidency Recap: Joys, Surprises, and Challenges of Intern Year (Part 1)
My intern year of residency has been an utter whirlwind. Time is passing by in what seems like unprecedented speeds. In the midst of the chaos, I allow myself moments of quiet reflection. I often stop, reflect, and give thanks for being exactly where I’ve always wanted to be. I am practicing medicine as a resident physician, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Throughout the nearly five months that I have worked as a psychiatry resident, I have learned so much more than I could have imagined about myself, clinical practice, and the fragility of human health. A mixture of…
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