The Introverted Doctor

It’s essential to be safe now more than ever when buying groceries. It can be intimidating to even go to the store. I’m not the best shopper, but now I have to be and this episode shows you how. I recommend watching the video too, but audio works as well.

This episode was created to make the process simple, easy and minimize the risk of bringing the Coronavirus, and other pathogens, into your home. 

Whoever thought grocery shopping would be cumbersome, but it’s good to have a sterile way to bring your food and household products safely into your home. 

Keep you and your family safe. 

You are what you eat, and you don’t want to be eating a contagion that will weaken you.

A special thanks to Sandra Laviviere-Penney for suggesting I do this and to Chris Robinson, who helped me create the process. With so much misinformation, it’s important to do this right. 

Please listen and pass it on as you see fit. 

Stay Calm and Plan On.

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

Have we lost something or is this a suspension of life as we know it? This episode is about fear and loss. Right now, many of us are having fears about losing something, whether it’s our health, work, relationship, finances, our routines, watching sporting events, visiting people etc.   

Loss is a tremendous motivator to take action because a loss or potential loss can be painful.  However, there is something we gain in the process if we look closely. We are resilient as human beings, and we can work together in challenging times. You’ve probably suffered a loss of some kind and survived and perhaps even thrived.  In this episode, I’ll be talking about our fears and thoughts around losing something and how we can come out of this for the better.  

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.     

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

I've created this episode in response to all that is happening regarding the Coronavirus. You’re probably tired about hearing so much about this pandemic, but you know you have to pay attention.  

So, I want to share with you some key points that I think need to be said (and possibly said already) so that we can plan through this peacefully and successfully. There is so much anxiety, bad behaviour and uncertainty about what's happening.   

What are the correct things we need to focus on?  Some people are worried too much and some not at all.  

I hope by the end of this episode, you'll have some better feelings, information and strategies to prepare yourself and your family. There are a few points that we all need to do to navigate this situation calmly and effectively.   

Please listen and pass it on as you see fit.  Stay Calm and Plan On.  

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

I have a current confession/struggle and it’s that my smartphone is pulling me away from doing what I should be doing. I was hesitant to do this podcast episode, but I felt it was important. I’ve been using two strategies to help me, and they appear to be reasonably successful.   

I’d be interested if you had any ideas too. This is a short episode and I’ll also share with you my challenge with Netflix and why I can’t watch some of if.    

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

After I released the Disgusting Patient Episode (E#31), several people have asked me how does our childhood influence our self-identity and our adult behaviours?  

This is a very thoughtful and essential question because it's useful to answer that question for one's wellbeing and understanding. It is also incredibly helpful if you are trying to help others, especially in the clinical setting, to change specific patterns of behaviour. I also have a very important self-questionnaire at the end of the podcast that I think will serve you.  As always, I have two meaningful real-life stories that are quite compelling.  

They help illustrate the other four influencing factors that affect a child's identity.  Briefly, those are a child's role model, the language used in the interactions, the repetition of the words used, and the social context. These are different from the four factors I talked about in Episode 33.  In this episode, I'll look at influences, motivations and questions on reformatting our past experiences and helping others do the same. I'm confident this will be very interesting and informative. The stories are quite interesting, one from when I was a teenager and another from my clinical practice.  

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

“It’s okay not to succeed. It's okay to fail at something. It's okay to be vulnerable and to talk about those things openly… it’s okay to not be okay”  

Dr. Ken Milne, who has been honoured with many accolades for his contribution to medical education and helping doctors provide the best evidence care. He is the recipient of the Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education from The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (remember he's a Canadian Physician) and for his FOAMed Excellence in Education Award by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).   

Dr. Milne is also well-known as the creator of the Skeptics' Guide to Emergency Medicine project (SGEM Podcast). This social media initiative provides evidence-based and patient-centered information about medicine to the world for free. NOTE: it's been translated into four languages! I join him in his Bat Cave as he shares his perspectives and insights on:   

The Feminization of Medicine Vulnerability in Medicine Doctor Burnout and his journey and advice to navigate it 

We talk about how EMR (Electronic Medical Records) are sucking the joy out of doctors 

Why he couldn't be an Orthopedic surgeon. Despite all his successes, he's had failures and how he's handled it. 

How his Bat Doc videos came to be.

How he came up with the Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine Podcast, which has helped thousands of physicians all over the world.  

We cover a lot of ground in this interview. There's a reason he's so well-liked and sought after internationally for his perspective. He's a gracious human being who shows us how to succeed while still being human. You'll see why people come to him for advice. He calls himself a nerd, but he's the coolest nerd I've ever met.    

I know you will enjoy this interview with the kind and courageous Dr. Ken Milne.   

http://thesgem.com/  

twitter: Dr. Ken Milne- EBM and Rural @SGEM    

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

This podcast episode is about sex. What I say might offend some people, but I feel it's necessary to say anyway. I'll share with you the few reasons I'm doing this, one of them is that a friend of mine had a sexual dilemma, I'll share with you his story and my thoughts.  

Talking about sex is hard, and it's complicated. There are so many diverse opinions, preferences, religious and moral beliefs, so the conversation can get a bit muddy.   For an extrovert it can be hard to bring up for an introvert even more so.  

How would you handle things if your teenage child came up to you and wanted to talk about it? Don't worry you probably will win the lottery before that happens. Let's face it; it's not a topic that comes up at the dinner table.  

In this episode, I'm going to talk about pornography, I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable.   This episode is quick and easy as I offer a few solutions to make a hard topic simpler. I hope you enjoy this episode.  I'm sure I'll get a few emails about this episode. I'm open to your thoughts and comments please.   

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

The quality of your life depends on the quality of your relationships and how you continue to nurture those relationships.  

Today is Valentine's Day, and I don't want to make too big of a deal about it, but I don't want to ignore it either. I have a few unique thoughts centered around the words love, death and regret.  Don't worry, it won't be sappy, and it is a quick win podcast, i.e. short.   

Creating meaningful relationships is not always easy.  Staying connected with the people we like or care about is not always easy either. Staying connected with people, we may dislike or even hate, well, that's a turbulent story altogether.  

Do you have a person in your life that is hard to connect with? Most people do. How do we stay connected and deal with the "not so easy people?" I'll be addressing those questions and more in this episode.  I'll also mention, I should have done the podcast on love languages, episode 12, today! It would have been the perfect fit because that concept is so life changing. I'd say don't even listen to this episode and simply listen to that one. That episode will always be in the top two in terms of learning how to connect with your partner. It's based on the 5 Love languages that were introduced by Gary Chapman.  

I hope you have a Happy Valentine's day and stay connected!  This episode is my way of sending a chocolate heart to you, but the chocolate is bittersweet.    

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

This is a quick win podcast, ie. a quick listen. 

I want to thank the many people who contacted me about Episode31- The Disgusting Patient: How our Self-Identity Shapes us. I want to round off that discussion by sharing with you all the four conditioning factors that shape our self-identity.  

This is something that I’ve shared at the many conferences, and the audiences have found this helpful. The key influencers may seem obvious, but it’s always a good reminder to hear some fundamental truths. You’ll enjoy the quick stories I use to illustrate the points as well. Also, I’ll share with you how Dr. John Gottman, an expert in personal relationships, accurately predicts if a couple will stay together long term simply by observing how they interact with each other. It was astonishing to me when I heard his truth, but then it made sense.  

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   

In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  

www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

To live a more intentional life, that accentuates our authentic self, takes conscious effort consistently. If we don’t plan our success and align our lives with our true authentic identity, we can end up playing a role that was not cast for us. We end up doing what society has set up for us or fall into a pattern that is out of date.    

The 4D Prosperity Planner is unique in that it starts by looking at how you can design your destiny by looking at how YOUR goals tie into your identity. Too many planners don’t address how to create meaning and purpose that aligns with our exceptional authentic self. For example, if you see yourself as a great parent, then what qualities do you emulate that is consistent with that? Are you attentive to your children? Are you proactive instead of reactive? Do you have frequent purposeful dialogue/interactions with them? Do you plan events with them? Those qualities should be translated into action, which takes intention.   

The planner starts by looking at three core areas that are important in terms of purposeful goal setting: 

1. Your Core Self- creating better personal mental, physical and spiritual health. 

2.Your Core Relationships- with the key people in your life. 

3.Your Contributions/Career- how will you add value to your community?  

This planner helps you strategically plan your goals to maximize success and accentuate your character. Tying them to your self-identity is crucial to elevating who you are and who you want to become. We all can become better in our authenticity, but it takes intention and planning. Many of my colleagues have found it very helpful.  

If you only do this exercise once, it can significantly make a difference in improving all that you do. We shouldn’t be tied to our circumstances, and we are the architects of our life.

 Plan to make this year your best! It only takes a few moments to start.  

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.  www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com