Cress Talk

“What are you doing this weekend?”, “What were the high and low points of your day?”, and “Working on anything exciting lately?”, if any of these questions got you thinking, then you are in luck! Sometimes in life we all find ourselves in an awkward situation where we just do not know what to say! In this episode, Jamie, Jamie, and Chloe discuss a list put out by Science of People describing 57 ways of starting and maintaining a meaningful conversation. They discuss their opinions about a variety of options, and offer insight on how it will affect your conversation.

Have you ever wondered how the advent of Telehealth and Tele-education is affecting people worldwide? Is it true that telehealth can be just as effective as in-person visits?  With the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of life has been moved online, ranging from doctor’s appointments, therapy appointments, school, and almost any social event that you can imagine. Join your hosts as they analyze how the rise of telehealth and distance learning can affect us and our outcomes surrounding improvement. In this episode, they talk about different studies conducted in the past and their results as well as their own personal experiences with online life. The pros and cons are discussed for you to form your own thoughts on how this digital age impacts the many aspects of your life.

In many medical television shows, there is often an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to be a physician in a hospital. The new Netflix series Lenox Hill follows four doctors in the fields of neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN as they strive to deliver the best healthcare for the patients while juggling their own personal lives. Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie as they go through the last two episodes, “Pain” and “Full Circle.” Your hosts comment on the personal and professional lives of each doctor and reflect on what it takes to build a successful hospital with a reliable team. Lenox Hill shows a wide spectrum of the doctors’ lives from having difficult conversations with cancer patients, facing unfavorable outcomes post-surgery, to making complex family decisions with a spouse - you can even say this show is “too real,” but that’s exactly what we need.

In many medical television shows, there is often an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to be a physician in a hospital. The new Netflix series Lenox Hill follows four doctors in the fields of neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN as they strive to deliver the best healthcare for the patients while juggling their own personal lives. Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie as they go through the fifth and sixth episodes, “Undercurrents” and “Night of the Dead.” Your hosts comment on the personal and professional lives of each doctor and reflect on what it takes to build a successful hospital with a reliable team. Lenox Hill shows a wide spectrum of the doctors’ lives from having difficult conversations with cancer patients, facing unfavorable outcomes post-surgery, to making complex family decisions with a spouse - you can even say this show is “too real,” but that’s exactly what we need.

In many medical television shows, there is often an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to be a physician in a hospital. The new Netflix series Lenox Hill follows four doctors in the fields of neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN as they strive to deliver the best healthcare for the patients while juggling their own personal lives. Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie as they go through the third and fourth episodes, “Birth” and “Together.” Your hosts comment on the personal and professional lives of each doctor and reflect on what it takes to build a successful hospital with a reliable team. Lenox Hill shows a wide spectrum of the doctors’ lives from having difficult conversations with cancer patients, facing unfavorable outcomes post-surgery, to making complex family decisions with a spouse - you can even say this show is “too real,” but that’s exactly what we need.

In many medical television shows, there is often an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to be a physician in a hospital. The new Netflix series Lenox Hill follows four doctors in the fields of neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and OB/GYN as they strive to deliver the best healthcare for patients while juggling their own personal lives. Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie as they go through the first two episodes, “Growth Hurts” and “The Barrier.” Your hosts comment on the personal and professional lives of each doctor and reflect on what it takes to build a successful hospital with a reliable team. Lenox Hill displays a wide spectrum of the doctors’ lives from having difficult conversations with cancer patients, facing unfavorable outcomes post-surgery, to making complex family decisions - you can even say this show is “too real,” but that's what makes it phenomenal. 

Ever feel that if you're not stressed, then that must mean you’re not working hard enough? Ever feel as though you just aren’t doing as much as your peers? Ever feel guilty when allowing yourself to take a break? Look no further. In this week’s Cress Chat episode, Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie discuss how in today’s society, productivity is idolized to an unhealthy extreme, creating a world of stress culture. Learn how to look past the constant buzz of “who is doing the most” and focus on yourself and what is beneficial for you. Your hosts discuss their personal experiences and battles with stress and productivity and how they overcome it.

Welcome to the first episode of our new segment, Cress Recs! A series in which we give you our recommendations of books, films, activities, and much more. In this week’s episode, Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie discuss a documentary as well as a book they highly praise. “My Beautiful Broken Brain” by Lotje Sodderland is a documentary about a young woman’s journey to recovery following a stroke. The hosts discuss an overall synopsis of the documentary as well as their commentary on why they think it was an eye-opening watch for them. Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air” is written by a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer - he writes about about his experiences of going from a physician who treated to a patient who needed treating. Your hosts discuss at length how his thought-provoking and deeply moving words can change the life of anyone who reads his story. 

Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” While there are many great habits that can be acquired, there are plenty of bad ones, too. Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie in addressing how to break these bad habits and examine habits that successful people try to avoid. The bad habits that we repeat on a daily basis contribute to shaping our mental and physical health. Habits play a tremendous role in our lives, often more than we want to admit. Are these habits ultimately helping you build your success, or tearing it down? In this episode, we discuss the biology of habits, and explore the idea of not only getting rid of your bad habits, but replacing them with good ones.

Our habits define the processes and procedures that make up our everyday lives. Have you ever wondered what good habits you can implement in your life to increase productivity and success? Join Chloe, Jamie, and Jamie in discussing the habits of successful people. We chose specific habits from entrepreneurs, CEOs, and other leaders about how they go about their day while maintaining their efficiency, some of which may surprise you! From waking up early to investing your time in learning about other subjects, we cover it all in this episode. “When we invest our time in anything, it is lost forever,” which is why we bring you these tips on how to stay effective in having a rewarding, worthwhile day.