Wellbeing Checkup - Season 2

Sylvia Devlin discusses her work-out routine and how she works it into her schedule, while offering tips and tricks for fitting exercise in on the most hectic days.

Dr. Charles F. Figley joins Wellbeing Checkup to discuss his workout routine, which he finds is critically important to his mental health.

Dr. Rebecca Spencer joins Wellbeing Checkup to give an overview of sleep issues for busy physicians and steps to assist in improving sleep health.

Dr. Evan Dellon discusses the importance for practitioners to focus on their own mental health, particularly during the pandemic.

Dr. Benjamin Click talks about how the Cleveland Clinic has programs in place specifically for gastroenterologists to address things like stress and burnout.

Dr. Ivan Marazzi discusses how he maintains his mental hygiene, how he balances his personal life with work, and why maintaining good mental health practices is crucial for those in the medical field.

Caroline Carney discusses how health care professionals can keep a positive mindset while working with patients during the pandemic.

Niki Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA, shares how the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of self-care, and how she addresses feelings of burnout.

Dr. Glenn Levine shared some wellbeing tips on how our pets can benefit our mental and physical health and wellbeing.

Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, is a senior clinical fellow on the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London, an instructor at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College, and the CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics.

Dr. Brian Lacy talks about how doctors need to disconnect from work at some point in order to care for their own mental health.

Michael Myers, MD, author of the book "Becoming a Doctors' Doctor: A Memoir," discusses depression and gives tips to help physicians suffering from it.

After discussing data he will be presenting from ADA 2021, Dr. Peter Rossing discusses his strategies for navigating conference season in a way that is enjoyable and does not overburden him.

Dr. Benjamin Nowell discusses the importance of mindfulness in maintaining one's own wellness as a medical professional.

Thomas Zaleske offers great advice for his fellow lab technicians, but his approach to maintaining physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing is a model that can be adopted by anyone who works alone or from a home office.

Lara Traeger, PhD, is a psychiatrist who works closely with oncologists and is offering advice on how to cope with decision-making and reduce moral distress.

Faced with a choice, Trina Tsouderos, leader of PwC’s Health Research Institute, discusses the path she decided to take over the past year to stay physically and mentally healthy.

Dr. Carl Sorgen joins Wellbeing Checkup to give his best tips for overall wellness for fellow pediatricians.

Exercise is a significant part of maintaining your well-being, especially when you’re busy with patient care during the day. Dr. Rebecca Seidel, chair of the Emory University Radiology Wellness Committee, has figured out some great ways to stay active, and she shares them here.

Bernadine Peruto is a registered nurse who works for an ambulance company in New Jersey. She joins Wellbeing Checkup to give her simple stress busting tips.

Meg Murray, founding CEO of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, about what wellbeing activities Murray picked up from the pandemic and how she still utilizes these healthy tools today.

The adage “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” resonates with Jody Feigle. Feigel loves to play golf. Unfortunately, an injury in 2019 forced her to stop playing, but she hopes to get out on the green again at some point. She talks about her love of the game and what it does for her.

Emy Smith, NP, discusses the importance of discussing mental wellness for healthcare providers and researchers within the oncology space, managing her personal mental wellness while juggling her career, stress relieving activities and strategies, and how the oncology space can do to foster more mental wellness.

Annie Lambert joins Wellbeing Checkup to talk about self-care methods that have helped her during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

How do healthcare professionals maintain a work life balance and deal with job-related stress? Dr. Angela Nicholas, Chief Medical Officer at Einstein Medical Center, discusses how she uses exercise, meditation and time outdoors to release her stress and uphold her focus on patients.

Dr. Klint Peebles reveals some tips for maintaining mental health as a person in the LGBTQ+ community and provides several resources physicians can recommend to their patients who may be struggling.

Dr. Indu Subramanian shares the ways she stays grateful for things in her life, including journaling and making lists, in order to overcome the common feelings of being overwhelmed or overworked, and to remain grounded in our otherwise busy lives.

Many health care providers work long hours and deal with the stress of helping maintain their patients’ health, which can cause an overwhelming amount of stress. Dr. Yelena Janjigian, Chief of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shares some advice for providers on how to take control over their stress and avoid burnout.