BURNOUT SERIES PART 2 of 3 As physical therapists, we know that treatment is patient and diagnosis dependent.  We look not directly at the problem itself, but seek to find the source of that problem.  Last week, we compared a burnout to the flu.  Questions were posed to determine if […]

BURNOUT SERIES PART 1 Burnout rate has always been an interest of mine.  It’s so often reported that I’m not even surprised when a peer tells me that he or she is burnt out.  However, just because it is common, doesn’t mean it can be ignored.  I had a bad […]

Don’t be afraid to try new things was a constant theme in my house growing up. My parents encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone many times throughout my childhood. But, when given the opportunity would they practice what they preach? Absolutely. My parents come to Indiana a […]

Imagine you’re 4 years old again. You’re squirming in your seat as the sweetness of a marshmallow fills the air. You’ve been told if you wait and don’t eat the marshmallow, you will be given a 2nd marshmallow.  Remember you’re only 4 and your patience is the equivalent of your […]

The second I recognized Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On was playing through the car speakers I began to sing.  My mom told me how great I sounded as I belted out each line.  Three days later, middle school began and with it so did my first choir try-out. […]