Design
Rock gardens, pandas and bonsai: focus on the details to cultivate what matters
To appreciate the end result, you have to focus on the details. The process is more important than the end result.
Jordan Wackett
Emergency Medicine
A thousand cuts to our healthcare system.
The downfall of our healthcare system won't be a swift, dramatic event - it's a slow process of 1000s of insults over time. I'm worried omicron is the last straw.
Mindless Meditations: Your morning routine might be a waste of time.
It had been over 400 days. Every day I would sit and experience my mind. I've been interested in meditation since I was an undergraduate. Having been studying the brain when meditation was gaining popularity and sharing a campus with Richie Davidson [https://centerhealthyminds.org], the world-famous neuroscientist
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Design
How to be anti-disciplinary [how to have ideas] \\ conclusion
Having ideas is the easy part. Having a system to actually carry them through is where you earn your keeps.
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Learning
How to be anti-disciplinary [the pinnacle]
The pinnacle; where purpose and passion intersect. I realize I exist at points between interdisciplinarities.
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Learning
How to be anti-disciplinary [integration]
Use new experiences to compare and contrast old to create a unique perspective. You create value for others by integrating what you do and see.
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Learning
How to be anti-disciplinary [the come up]
Our early life experiences help form your interpretation of the world around you through life. Here's how they affected mine.
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Learning
How to be anti-disciplinary [a series]
An introduction to a series exploring my path to medicine, what I've learned along the way and the experiences that have led me to a unique place in life.
Discomfort as a Barometer
Nothing great ever happens by doing what feels easy.
Human Performance
How to use light to fix your broken sleep
Having an inconsistent schedule can destroy your sleep. Here is an approach to using light to help retrain your brain to get the most out of sleep.
Learning
What my 16-month-old neuroscientist can teach you about learning
The path to mastery depends on failing. Watching my daughter learn to walk taught me a lot.
Emergency Medicine
Lessons Learned While Becoming an Emergency Physician
The path to achieving anything worthwhile is challenging. Looking back on my path to becoming an emergency physician, I've learned a few lessons that I think can be applied to any part of life.