TSMD - August 2021 Newsletter
August Greetings
Hello and Happy August!
I hope you’re having a beautiful summer have been lucky enough to visit with family and loved ones in recent months, reconnecting with them and with myself.
The slower days of summer can be an ideal time to ask your mind, body, and spirit if they’re each getting the nourishment they need.
Take a moment to check in with yourself. Here are a few questions to get you started:
What does my mind need in this moment?
What does my body need in this moment?
What can I celebrate in this moment?
Try to offer yourself some love and care today. I’m wishing you joy and rest in the month ahead.
The Emergency Mind Podcast
Hosted by Dan Dworkis MD, The Emergency Mind Podcast offers “Lessons from the Emergency Department and beyond on applying knowledge under pressure and getting done what needs doing.”
I’m pleased to be featured in episode 45, “Work Harder on Yourself Than on Your Job.” In the episode, I discuss resilience, burnout, and working on yourself while working in Emergency Medicine.
Around the Web
“For many, the transitional period has been a little bumpy. A report by the American Psychological Association, published in March, 2021, found that almost half of Americans surveyed felt “uneasy about adjusting to in-person interaction” after the pandemic. The numbers did not change among the fully vaccinated. Nearly half of adults said that they did “not feel comfortable going back to living life like they used to before the pandemic.” After a lonely year, in-person socializing feels both exciting and alien, like returning to your home town after a long while away. Will everything still be there? Will you have any friends left? Will you have anything to say?”
Child tax credit payments are going out. Here’s how to get yours.
“All told, the households of more than 65 million American children can expect to receive some of the American Rescue Plan’s $110 billion. Here’s what you need to know about whether you’re eligible, and when to expect to see money.”
COVID-19’s Effects on Kids Are Even Stranger Than We Thought
“The U.S. fell short of its goal of giving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of adults by July 4, but not by much. About two-thirds of everyone above the age of 18 had gotten a shot when the holiday arrived, with coverage among seniors surpassing even that benchmark. That leaves kids—mostly unvaccinated—as the Americans most exposed to the pandemic this summer, while the Delta variant spreads. It’s said that COVID-19 may soon be a disease of the young. If that’s what’s coming, then its effects on children must be better understood.”
Where to Find Me
This month, on August 10th, I’ll be speaking on Culture and Leadership Development at the American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Department Directors Academy Phase II.
I’ll also be speaking at the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Resident Career Day on August 26, 2021.
Let’s Work Together
Having lectured nationally and internationally for over two decades, I love speaking about communication, workplace culture, and personal development.
I’m passionate about sharing what I’ve learned, and I’d love to work with your group or organization.
Learn more about my speaking here.
Tracy