The PAUSE
Wise, loving, and inspired writings on the journey of life, love, and medicine
A physician wellness blog with practical tools for burnout recovery, boundaries, mindful leadership, and a life better lived — from Jessie Mahoney, MD.
About the Author: Jessie Mahoney, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, certified coach, and physician wellness expert with over 20 years of experience as a leader in physician wellness, coaching, and mindful medicine
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In addition to this blog, I publish regularly on KevinMD. These are some of the pieces that have been shared most widely
Dance Your Heart: Mindful Love for Women Physicians
My husband saw me when I couldn’t see myself. I was not dancing my heart.
I was missing the moments and missing out on my best self. I did not pause.
I was not often, truly present. And I did not often lean into or even listen to my heart's desires and wisdom.
Sometimes we need someone to help us see what’s inside of us.
To believe in us more than we believe in ourselves, and to guide us to discover who we really are.
Happy National Physicians Day 2021
Happy National Doctors Day to all my colleagues in medicine. I am deeply committed to supporting all of you. Supporting you has been my passion since I was a chief resident in 2001. I never understood why the culture of medicine does not encourage taking care of its healers and taking care of each other as healers.
It's Gift to be Sitting Where I am Right Now
Reflections on my journey this past year. This year was a year of massive action and decision-making for me.
It all happened in the midst of so much uncertainty and unexpected challenges.
Why Mindful Coaching Feels Like a Breath of Fresh Air for Busy Physicians
Mindful coaching is a breath of fresh air for your brain. It allows you to take a breath of fresh air.
When you let go of what doesn't serve you you have more space to breathe and think. And then you can show up as a breath of fresh air in your life - for yourself and your loved ones.
Finding "Groundedness" in the current "Groundlessness"
Being grounded and grounding is something we speak of in yoga a lot.
You can feel grounded and practice grounding.
Most of us know how to feel UNgrounded---- scattered, unstable, frazzled, anxious, distracted, disconnected, airy, stressed.
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