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Self-compassion isn't excuse-making.

It helps clinicians face failure without shame, which can erode our capacity for caring.

@DoctorAid @ABIMFoundation @self_compassion @slyubomirsky @ZeinaMoukaMD @RachelSalasMD @CarefortheCarer #MedTwitter

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4 practices for self-compassion for clinicians:

1. Talk to yourself like a colleague

2. Remember: you're not uniquely flawed

3. Mark the work/home transition

4. Draw on spiritual/contemplative practice

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Self-compassion isn't excuse-making.

It helps clinicians face failure without shame, which can erode our capacity for caring.

@DoctorAid @ABIMFoundation @self_compassion @slyubomirsky @ZeinaMoukaMD @RachelSalasMD @CarefortheCarer #MedTwitter

https://t.co/tI7WY4tnXx

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4 practices for self-compassion for clinicians:

1. Talk to yourself like a colleague

2. Remember: you're not uniquely flawed

3. Mark the work/home transition

4. Draw on spiritual/contemplative practice

#MedTwitter

https://t.co/tI7WY4tnXx

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Grief without closure—when someone is physically present but cognitively or emotionally unreachable—is a major challenge.

Clinicians can support families by naming this experience & asking what the patient was like before illness. 

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Grief without closure—when someone is physically present but cognitively or emotionally unreachable—is a major challenge.

Clinicians can support families by naming this experience & asking what the patient was like before illness. 

#MedTwitter

https://t.co/8TCVN2WA7p

[Eric Last, DO, FACP @EricLast3]

A great reminder of the importance of advocacy…and perhaps a plea to not only recognize the work, but give us better tools to do it.

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This new @CLOSLER article features thoughtful insight from #HopkinsGIM fellow Sarah Syed, MD

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Pt advocacy = Disability forms. FMLA paperwork. Housing applications. Workers' comp claims.

Drs. Jane Abernathy & Sarah Syed @Hopkins_GIM on the ordinary work that changes lives.

@gradydoctor @EricLast3 @aafp @drlucymcbride @SocietyGIM @SCNosalMD

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Pt advocacy = Disability forms. FMLA paperwork. Housing applications. Workers' comp claims.

Drs. Jane Abernathy & Sarah Syed @Hopkins_GIM on the ordinary work that changes lives.

@gradydoctor @EricLast3 @aafp @drlucymcbride @SocietyGIM @SCNosalMD

https://t.co/Hv6WxLpkoL

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The Woodhull Study found nurses in 2% of health news quotes. Zero in health policy coverage.

Health misinformation continues to spread.

A @HopkinsMedicine AGPCNP on how to fix this.

@JHUNursing @NursingDean @Sarah_Szanton @theRCN #MedTwitter

https://t.co/S7EJru0pNk

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The Woodhull Study found nurses in 2% of health news quotes. Zero in health policy coverage.

Health misinformation continues to spread. A @HopkinsMedicine AGPCNP on how to fix this.

@NationalNurses @statnews @ANANursingWorld @ICNurses @NursingTimes

https://t.co/S7EJru0pNk

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The Woodhull Study found nurses in 2% of health news quotes. Zero in health policy coverage.

Health misinformation continues to spread. A @HopkinsMedicine AGPCNP on how to fix this.

@NationalNurses @statnews @ANANursingWorld @ICNurses @NursingTimes

https://t.co/S7EJru0pNk

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The Woodhull Study found nurses in 2% of health news quotes. Zero in health policy coverage.

Health misinformation continues to spread.

A @HopkinsMedicine AGPCNP on how to fix this.

@JHUNursing @NursingDean @Sarah_Szanton @theRCN #MedTwitter

https://t.co/S7EJru0pNk

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The $10B brain-training industry oversells the benefits of their products.

What should you actually tell patients? Dr. Mfon Umoh
@HopkinsMedicine breaks it down. #MedTwitter

@HopkinsMedNews @jhu_coah @JH_Memory_Aging @artwalaszek @DrSuantak @Ipsitv

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"When pts or colleagues act in ways that frustrate us, pause before assuming negative intent.

Practicing respectful curiosity can help us gain more insight into what people are experiencing."- @EricLast3

@aflichten @NYUEmpathy @mcgillwpc @ZeinaMoukaMD https://t.co/fdtHFwv5U2

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@RachelSalasMD shares how to combine feng shui with sleep science to improve sleep.

@macyfoundation @sleepdiplomat @artsandmindlab @susanmagsamen @thesleepdoctor @MDSleepTalkers @Sleep4Sport @drchriswinter #MedTwitter

https://t.co/Wxmv71kiEF

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Do brain games really prevent dementia? - https://t.co/OHgUtN3FcO

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Dementia—stepping into the patient’s reality - https://t.co/EsJLZP8nGZ

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"When pts or colleagues act in ways that frustrate us, pause before assuming negative intent.

Practicing respectful curiosity can help us gain more insight into what people are experiencing."- @EricLast3

@aflichten @NYUEmpathy @mcgillwpc @ZeinaMoukaMD https://t.co/fdtHFwv5U2