A few weeks ago, an organization at my school held a Skype call with a physician from the US. She specialized in family medicine originally but recently took a few courses to open a wellness clinic with integrative medicine. Her talk really struck a chord with me. In a nutshell, integrative medicine essentially deals with […]
How to Handle Depression in Medical School
There are some days I wake up feeling so overwhelmed, not wanting to get out of bed, wishing it was Friday already. That unexplainable depressed feeling that many of us experience. Those mornings when I hit the snooze button and get up 10 minutes before classes start. Med school can do this to you! The […]
True Life: I Am a Sedentary Med Student
My sister and dad bought me a FitBit for Christmas, and though I can’t say I understood the popular accessory before I got one, let me tell you. I am hooked! A trend in recent years, activity trackers can be worn on your wrist or even found as an app on your phone to log […]
