by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Back in my marathon running days ( way back!), I had a system—a rhythm—for training that worked every time. I trained 6 days a week. I rotated off mild running days, with moderate running days, punctuated by one long run each week. I then took the day after my long...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Twitter Lists
A common problem with Twitter is there is a whole lot of noise and very little signal. By this I mean you have to sieve through a lot of junk to get to useful content. But, by using Twitter Lists thoughtfully, I can target my scrolling; it’s a quick and easy way...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
My favorite post that I wrote in June is A Fond Farewell To My Disabled Parking Placard. It’s about a key milestone in my adult life; a reflection on getting older, and the need to seize each day as if it’s my last. I will not take health or life for...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
In the Apple series Home, the architect Anna Chavepayre said: A good architect is a lazy writer; doing less is more. Here I think she’s talking about the practical and aesthetic value of minimalism—doing what is essential, but no more. Subtracting rather than adding....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Habit, Health
We often think of terms such as cornerstones, lynchpins, and keystones in the positive sense: this is a cornerstone skill, she’s a lynchpin in our organization, that’s our keystone supplier. But I wonder if we can also use these terms to help shed light on our...
