DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician

Meeting Your Thoughts With Understanding: Episode 169


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Ever drive home from a shift and think, “I didn’t do enough”? That one thought can launch a full-on shame spiral—and you’re not alone. In this episode, Amanda, Laura, and Kendra dive deep into Byron Katie’s second principle from Loving What Is: Meeting the Mind with Understanding.

This game-changing concept invites us to challenge the stories our minds tell—especially the ones that hurt. The truth? Thoughts are just suggestions. They aren't facts unless we believe them. And believing every single one without inquiry? That’s what causes suffering.

Join us as we:

  • Explore why our brains offer unhelpful (and dramatic) thoughts

  • Learn how to meet those thoughts with compassion, not judgment

  • Discover the freedom in metacognition—becoming the observer of our thoughts

  • Offer practical tools to question painful beliefs like, “I’m not a good enough doctor”

  • Discuss how this shift is not toxic positivity—it’s radical honesty

    If you’ve ever felt stuck in your inner critic’s narrative or found yourself spiraling in self-doubt, this episode offers a way out. We talk real tools for awareness, inquiry, and reclaiming agency in your own mind.

    Remember: Your thoughts are not the boss of you. And healing starts with curiosity.

    🎧 Tune in and start noticing what your mind is telling you… and whether you really want to believe it.

    Resources:

    Loving What Is by Byron Katie

    Complimentary Chat with a Physician Coach

    Free Video: How to Crush Physicain Burnout (for Good) without Cutting Back, Quitting Medicine, or "Sucking It Up" in Silence



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