by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Oct 3, 2022 | Stress, Writing
I started a new, significant writing project on Oct 1st. And now? I have “nerves.” Not quite the first day of medical school nerves—and not the first day of a 24/hour shift as an intern in a Level I Trauma Center nerves—but nerves all the same. Why? Because I know the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Sep 25, 2022 | Stress
I have a well defined mission in my life, so when acquaintances ask me to do something, my default answer is generally no (unlikely when my wife asks me to do something, where my defat answer is yes). Unfortunately, when some people are persistent enough, a yes...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Aug 30, 2022 | Stress
It was our cat Roo’s (short for Rousseau) birthday last week. He is now three years old! Roo, as a 6 week-old kitten, came in to our lives shortly after our 15 year-old cat Olivier died from nasal lymphoma. Our home was so quiet and sad after Olivier’s...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Mar 8, 2022 | Creativity, Stress
For me, stress is the enemy of creativity. For example, in preparation for my tax visit in two weeks, I discovered a significant error on my bank’s tax form (it didn’t list several significant tax transactions). I believed this was going to be a hassle to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Oct 24, 2021 | Health, Stress
This week, I got a Nuclear Cardiac Scan in preparation for two upcoming surgeries. The test process reminded me of a specific psychological time domain of a patient: the stresses of an invasive diagnostic medical test. First, there was pre-test stress: the stress of...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Sep 18, 2021 | Photography, Poetry, Stress
Bubble boundary Not “Zen Mind: Still Water” Instead? Energy!
