Learn to let go of attachments. Sometimes we hang on and hang on until we make ourselves a worried, miserable mess. Dentists love control…and not just a little control. In our ideally created dental operatory havens, we have perceived control of the entire situation...
Feel like you are burning the candle at both ends? Or maybe the dental hand piece at both ends? I certainly do at times, and that's why I took the time to interview Dr. Tracey Marks, a psychiatrist in Atlanta. She told me about the field...
People speak volumes with their hands. If someone shakes my hand with such vigor and force that my knuckles turn white, I immediately recognize this as an awareness issue. Either the person is so nervous that they cannot control the force of adrenal flowing through their...
Mastering the business side of dentistry is something I completely underestimated. I knew I learned very little in dental school despite our professor's attempts to teach us the basics of practice management. It seemed so irrelevant at the time, or at the least under prioritized. I...
The World Health Organization caught my attention when it called for feedback in regards to its newly proposed, dietary guidelines in regards to sugar consumption--free sugar to be exact. Free sugar, according to the W.H.O., is categorized as, "monosaccharides (such as glucose, fructose) and disaccharides...
It amazes me to see sugar as the front cover topic in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic. Yet, I am thrilled to know the word is getting out about sugar. It's the evil white powder dentists have long known about because of the havoc it...
Balance. Somewhere between nearly dead and lit on fire. Almost everyone affects our personal life balance. How we react to those people and demands often determines how close we remain to center. Listen to your body to know where you are on the continuum. Headaches? Chest...
This time of year reminds me of something: I have less time than desired. Therefore, the temptation to half-listen to people is even greater. Here are a couple of communication tips to help you make it through the holidays and not ruin your work or...