In the pursuit of mental well-being, we often explore various avenues, from therapy to mindfulness practices to nurture our minds and hearts. However, amidst these efforts, one vital element often remains overlooked: Vitamin D.

But I am not hungry in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! I have never eaten breakfast in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! But I am not a breakfast person, EAT BREAKFAST!!!

Ever since I started practicing medicine, I have made two distinct associations backed up by evidence-based medicine: the association between skipping breakfast and anxiety.

Being self-aware and able to self-regulate yourself when things in life are going haywire is the truest test of emotional intelligence. When things are great, life is great! When finances, love, and mental and physical well-being are running like a well-oiled machine, a person’s system is in equilibrium, homeostasis is met; all is well inside and outside.

41 years of life, 41 years traveled to the sun and back. What a journey thus far, the ups and downs, are all part of the journey. The people that I have connected with, the relationships that I have made, and the experiences that I have lived through, are all a part of my 41 years of life.

When thinking of Emotional Intelligence what comes to mind? How can the lack of it affect your life and the lives of those around you? Can it be taught and reinforced? How destructive can it be in a person’s life? All these questions come to mind when I think of Emotional Intelligence.

My Covid-19 story starts back at the end of June beginning of July 2020. I was home working on case studies online due to the school pulled us from clinical rotations because of Covid-19. While at home awaiting to restart clinical rotations, I was awakened in the middle of the night with a fever of 101.7. I felt horrible the next day, my fever continue along with body chills, aches and malaise.

I’m tired of the F word, everything is not fine, and that’s okay. What’s not okay, is saying “It’s fine” when in reality it’s not. While working in Psychiatry and Trauma Surgery, I feel like I have a unique birds-eye view from two very different, yet closely related important perspectives,

We prepare for the day’s activity, but what about our night activity (or inactivity) that we call sleep? We sleep for a 1/3 of our life, that’s roughly 12,000 days spent in bed, that’s a lot of time spent asleep. Do you think it’s important for physical and mental health?

We all have heard the saying “Actions speak louder than words” but how can you relate that concept to your personal life? It’s easier said than done, especially with all the distractions that we constantly have around us today. It’s a lot easier to take a photo, share some catchy quote and post it on social media.

This past weekend I was awoken to the sad news of a classmate that passed away. My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends. It breaks my heart because she was on the path to helping others but unfortunately it was cut short because of circumstances, issues, concerns and experiences that she was personally dealing with.

The intention of this blog is to attempt to describe the feelings and emotions that I had when I first assisted in surgery on a breast cancer lumpectomy case. The patient was a 45 y/o female who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer on her left breast, she was there for her lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy.

When considering the way medicine is practiced in the 21st century, one can’t get too far into the topic without mentioning the time spent with each patient. How would I feel if I was in the patient’s place at the hospital knowing what I know now and all the work that one patient entails?

Small shifts in mindset and the effects it has on your life and the life of others is a superpower that anyone can tap into. It’s easier said than done, but once it becomes a habit you will see immediate results.

Consistent Self Discipline, The three words that hold the key to all the knowledge and opportunities that you can possibly obtain. Let me break down these words individually for more clarification;

Tough LOVE, what is it? How does it work? Why does it work? These questions come to mind whenever I have conversation on the topic. To some, it might seem unorthodox, but in my mind it’s normal. Tough LOVE is how I was raised as a child and then trained as a young adult with the military.

The No Grow Zone, what is it? I will give you a hint, it can be seen in both Plants and Humans. The No Grow Zone is a place that some might be familiar with, some by choice, others by desperation.

While sitting in quarantine, it’s easy to get lost in one’s own thoughts. It’s hard to be optimistic with all the negativity constantly being injected into our heads from the news on the television, Facebook feeds, Instagram feeds etc. but have faith, stay positive and know that, This Too Shall Pass.

We all have pretty much heard the phrase social distancing by now but what about words Physical Distancing? I heard about Physical Distancing a few weeks ago, and honestly, I think that it fully encompasses what society is doing rather than Social Distancing.

Happy Birthday Mom, Happy 61st Birthday! On this day, 61 years ago, you change the course of the world’s future by giving birth to your only son. You shared so much with me in the 23 years of life that I physically knew you.

It’s been weeks since we were first quarantined here in the U.S. and I am sure that it’s been feeling a lot like groundhog day every day. I joke around telling family and friends that I was built for quarantine, but in all seriousness maybe I am?

How is the world going to change from this pandemic? What did we not even notice back just a few weeks ago that we will change moving forward? I think about that simple thought, and my mind begins to wonder.

With all the chaos in the world today surrounding COVID-19, drowning out all the loud thoughts running through your mind is exhausting to say the least. You aren’t alone, the world is hurting and that’s heartbreaking.

So what do the letters stand for? What can those three letters possibly do for my life? Well, well, well, let me start by saying that the power is in the eye of the beholder.

While attempting to wrap up my literature review for my evidence-based research II class, several thoughts came to mind.