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Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes lifetime Masterclass member Dr. Iuliaa Povieriena as his guest in this episode to talk about mindfulness. This episode is part of a new podcast segment called “You As the Most Important Investment”. Iuliaa introduces mindfulness with the definition of “observing what’s present in the moment without judgment or expectation”. She and Kevin discuss the importance of mindfulness to overall health and emotional wellness.

Dr. Povieriena describes the “most important investment” that mindfulness is and how to approach mindfulness as being a more objective perspective. Instead of saying “I’m angry”, we could say “I’m experiencing anger”. Being mindful of the present moment not only aligns with personal wellness but also improves patient relations. Kevin and Iuliaa explore the practices of mindfulness such as meditation, body scans, and breathing exercises, how a even short mindfulness practice can be extremely helpful, and why investing in mindfulness supports our personal health and improves daily life.

About Dr. Iuliia Povieriena:

Dr. Povieriena is a Hospitalist at Georgetown Hospital and has been a physician since 2020. She is a primary care physician with a strong interest in inpatient care, and palliative and geriatric medicine. Iuliia finds her work very meaningful and enjoys spending time with patients. She also has experience in GP psychotherapy, which she says was one of the best jobs she ever had.

Dr. Povieriena is a firm believer that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to pursue their passion in medicine and would like to express gratitude to all women who have paved the path for the female physicians of today.

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Resources discussed in this episode:

• Mindfulness Meditation 3 Minute Breathing Space
• Insight Timer app
• Tara Brach
• “The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for Greater Mindfulness” by John Yates PhD, Matthew Immergut PhD, and Jeremy Graves
• “Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity” by Ronald Epstein, MD

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Dr. Iuliia Povieriena:

• Iuliia Povieriena, MD on LinkedIn
• Calming Chamomile on YouTube

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• Website: PhysEmpowerment.ca