Hello readers, I am honored to be featured on the British blog, Having Time! This article marks the first time I was invited to write a guest post for another blog, and I am so happy with how it all turned out. Please enjoy! http://www.havingtime.com/get-your-focus-back-how-to-step-away-from-distractions/ With gratitude, Monisha
This essay first appeared on Huffington Post on March 5, 2015 My patient, Anne, lowered her voice down to a conspiratorial whisper: “You know, Dr. Vasa, sometimes I even allow myself to go down to the coffee shop and… read a book!” She looked at me expectantly, wondering what I might say next. Anne
I am continually reminded that my greatest teachers don’t arrive in the forms I expect. I am blessed to be a psychiatrist. I believe that through all of life’s twists and turns, all roads were leading me to this place, to this career. In the daily practice of being with my patients in a meaningful
We often want to change habits or patterns in our lives that are not serving us well–eat healthier, exercise more, stop smoking, manage stress. There is a lot of information in self help books and online about how we can be successful in establishing healthier habits. In the daily practice of being with my patients,