What Is The Story In Your Head?

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As physicians, we like to believe that we are fact driven and that we operate based on evidence, science, data, and knowledge. And this is true.... to a certain extent thanks to our training.

But as humans, our brains are wired for story. We are meant to connect pieces of factual information with emotional overlay, and use it to interpret events that are going on now or in the future.

Put it all together and what do we get? A reality that is mixed with objective truth as well as some undeniable fiction that we create for ourselves based on our emotions. So in this episode of the Ending Physician Overwhelm we're going to be asking ourselves, "what are the stories in my head?"

We'll take a look at where this often arises for physician, how to help to differentiate fact from fiction, and we'll discuss strategies for taking control of our own narrative. Because after all, while the stories we tell ourselves often serve a purpose of keeping us in a perceived state of safety and comfort, they also can very easily keep us stuck in a place that makes life more difficult for us.

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