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Mindfulness strategies to declutter your mind
By Dr. Karla Evans and Dr. Veronica Tetterton, co-founders of Anticipate Joy
Spring is finally here! The change in season inspires motivation for a refreshing change in our environments and moods. Spring is often associated with cleaning and re-organization of our homes. But today we would like to encourage thoughtful consideration to setting aside some time to declutter your mind. By getting rid of stress, anxiety, racing thoughts, or negativity that you may be holding on to, you create a refreshing space for peace, joy, and enjoyment to settle in, and we have the perfect strategy to help. This month we would like to feature a couple of mindfulness strategies to help you gain greater perspective and peace of mind.
So what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is an integrative mind-body strategy to help manage your thoughts, feelings, and mental health. Research shows mindfulness helps relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, improve sleep, and improve mental health. Here are a couple of easy ways to tap into mindfulness.
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This year, resolve to reach out when you need help
By Anticipate Joy
There is no doubt you have experienced extreme stressors in 2020, and now is a great time to determine where you want to be in the new year. Discussing New Year’s resolutions can feel somewhat cliche but can absolutely have benefits.
It’s a common practice for physicians to “cope alone.” Your schedules are chaotic, your expectations are near unreachable, and looking forward to retirement is sometimes your only effective strategy for coping with the turmoil.
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Reconnecting to your "why"
By Dr. Karla Evans and Dr. Veronica Tetterton, co-founders of Anticipate Joy
Has your love for your career waned a bit? Are you struggling to connect to your “why”? Indeed, you have been through a lot in the past year. With COVID and the overwhelming demands on you physically, emotionally, and psychologically, it’s not uncommon to lose touch with your purpose and the joy for your career.
We want you to know that you are not alone. You are among others who feel the same. Since we began our partnership with TAFP, one of the common reasons family physicians have sought treatment is due to work overload, stress, and a need to reconnect to the joy of their job and family.
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Finding joy in stressful times
By Anticipate Joy
2020 began with such hope. Many entered the year with an expectation for new vision and focus. We never could have predicted that this year would be marked by a health crisis that would tax our medical personnel and resources to unfathomable proportions.
We are not fully aware of the effects of this pandemic on the wellbeing of the physicians and other medical providers who have sacrificed their own health for that of others. In times such as these, fatigue, depression, stress, and burnout are words commonly used to describe the experiences of our medical heroes. Nevertheless, some doctors manage to find joy and hope in their daily experiences. Why is this important?
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An exciting new partnership for your mental wellness
By Anticipate Joy
Anticipate Joy is an innovative mental health treatment and wellness company that supports healing and personal growth through a HIPAA-compliant online professional counseling platform. Anticipate Joy creates an introduction between the client and the therapist, along with the technology that enables the client to have therapy sessions with a licensed mental health provider within the convenience of your own home.
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TAFP Foundation
Support the TAFP Foundation
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation supports educational and scientific initiatives to improve the health of all Texans. Through the generous … more
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TAFP Foundation resident support
Family Medicine Residents: supporting tomorrow’s leaders
The Foundation recognizes residents as future leaders in family medicine and provides funding to help them attend meetings. There are … more
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Donate to the TAFP Foundation
Support the TAFP Foundation
Help maintain the legacy of family medicine. Join the TAFP Foundation in supporting Texas medical students and family medicine residents, and funding office-based … more
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CME support
Support TAFP CME
Questions? Contact Jessica Miley at jmiley@tafp.org or (512) 329-8666 ext. 134.
TAFP invites you to support the continuing medical education of family physicians and … more
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About TAFP Education
About TAFP Education
TAFP’s Continuing Medical Education Mission Statement
PurposeThe Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) is the medical specialty society for family physicians in Texas. … more