Tag: stress
New Facebook Group Connects OD Moms Navigating Careers, Motherhood
When Paige Thumann Brown, OD, found herself between jobs, caring for two young children and reflecting on the winding path that brought her back...
Resilience as a Leader
By Maria Sampalis, OD
Setbacks are inevitable. What defines a leader is not whether they fail, but how they respond. Resilience isn’t a mysterious trait...
Three Simple (and Honest) Things I Wish Someone Told Me as...
By Taryn Doherty-Majewski, OD
IT IS OKAY TO GO TO THE BATHROOM (AND DRINK WATER)
This sounds basic. Almost embarrassingly so.
But when I first started...
Practical Mindfulness for High Achievers
An alarm chimes at noon. The screen readout say, "What do you need?" For Jennifer Martin Maples, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, that four-word prompt...
For Every Overwhelmed Perfectionist: A Simpler Way Through the Season
By Taryn Doherty-Majewski, OD
‘Tis the season for dry eyes, last-minute insurance rushes, contact lens emergencies and every patient who suddenly must get in before...
When “Yes” Becomes Automatic: People Pleasing in Health Care
By Taryn Doherty-Majewski, OD
Psychologists describe people-pleasing as a pattern rooted in empathy, agreeableness and a desire for harmony—traits that women consistently score higher in...
Dr. Janelle Davison Talks Burnout, Boundaries and Staying Grounded
Janelle Davison, OD, keeps busy. She manages a primary care vision center, runs a dry eye institute, co-founded and serves as chief visionary officer...
Counseling Degree Helps Bring OD From Burnout to Balance
Nine years into her work as an optometrist, Britney Hewitt, OD, MACP, says she began to question whether her day-to-day practice was draining her...
Finding Balance: Doctor Transformed Her Board Prep—and Her Career
Monique Mohammed-Weeks, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, knows better than most how daunting the optometry board exams can be—and how easy it is to...
Exactly Where You’re Meant to Be: A Letter From a Colleague
By Taryn Doherty-Majewski, OD
Driven. High-achieving. Motivated. Goal-oriented.
That’s how most people would describe those of us who chose this path. The journey to become a...
