Rob Krar, a professional ultrarunner from Hamilton, Ontario, discusses the challenges he faces as he manages depression with his professional running career. He shares how frustrating it can be to work relentlessly towards a goal with setbacks such as major depressive episodes. He says that rather than fighting the feeling of falling into a dark […]
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The feeling of anxiety can be useful in some situations, but can create challenges if the ways you experience anxiety occur more frequently and more intensely in ways that significantly disrupt your life. Anxiety Canada provides extensive information to help you learn more about anxiety. The resource tool My Anxiety Plan is a free curriculum […]
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For those also looking to partake in dessert appreciation, here is a healthy and easy-to-make recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!
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When I’m not working as the Program Coordinator for the RWO, I spend most of my free time running around the North Shore mountains. I wrote this article about running in the face of self-doubt, but I think many points can translate into chasing any challenging goals in the face of self-doubt. As I write […]
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Working over the holidays can be challenging! Read some suggestions that fellow residents have about how to make the most of the holidays. Other doctors share stories of how working over the holidays during their first year in residency was transformational in their professional development.
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RDOBC’s 2019 Christmas Market Social will take place on December 20th from 7-11pm at Jack Poole Plaza. Go enjoy those unlimited carousel rides!
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Brendan Leonard just wrote a piece for his blog about how and why we can make an active choice to choose wonder in our daily lives over that voice in our heads that suggests disappointment, pessimism, and being generally unimpressed. Brendan Leonard is a writer, blogger, climber, ultrarunner, general outdoor adventurer, and recovered alcoholic. His […]
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Call for proposals to Creating Space 10, a National Health Humanities Conference in Vancouver April 17-18, 2020. The theme is What’s in a Word: Exploring the Multiple Meanings of Humanism in Contemporary Healthcare and Health Professions Education. All residents are warmly invited by the Canadian Association for Health Humanities (CAHH). Please consider submitting! Or […]
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On Monday November 11th at 11am, which marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War, we traditionally take a minute of silence to reflect and give respect to the many Canadians who have made sacrifices in armed conflicts around the world. The impacts of war have had affects on the medical profession- […]
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Depression can be scary and very challenging to live with, and affects millions of people worldwide. The Word Health Organization explains depression and advocates for getting help when needed.
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