Own Your Present

Burnout

Why Self-Care Is Not Enough to Beat Burnout

Candace Good MD on February 8, 2022

Sick of feeling like if you just took better care of yourself that everything would be doable? Burnout is not your fault, but there are ways to manage it to live a happier life.

Sick of feeling like if you just took better care of yourself that everything would be doable? Burnout is not your fault, but there are ways to manage it to live a happier life.

Anxiety

How to Beat the Sunday Scaries

Candace Good MD on September 23, 2021

Don't let the Sunday scaries ruin your weekend. Take charge of your anxiety (and productivity) by scheduling intentional breaks and self-care.

Don't let the Sunday scaries ruin your weekend. Take charge of your anxiety (and productivity) by scheduling intentional breaks and self-care.

Trauma

Is Anxiety Causing You to Overwork?

Candace Good MD on August 27, 2021

Do you feel on edge from working too hard but have difficulty turning it off? A psychiatrist explains the brain's response to complex trauma.

Do you feel on edge from working too hard but have difficulty turning it off? A psychiatrist explains the brain's response to complex trauma.

Anxiety

Managing Delta Variant Anxiety at Work

Candace Good MD on August 10, 2021

The Delta variant is adding anxiety to feelings of loss as employees navigate work environments that are constantly changing.

The Delta variant is adding anxiety to feelings of loss as employees navigate work environments that are constantly changing.

ADHD

Concentration Problems: Distinguishing Between Anxiety and ADHD

Candace Good MD on July 13, 2021

The pandemic has highlighted the overlap between anxiety and ADHD. Here's how to tell the two conditions apart.

The pandemic has highlighted the overlap between anxiety and ADHD. Here's how to tell the two conditions apart.

Guilt

COVID-19 Frontline Guilt: How to Cope as Reality Sets In

Candace Good MD on March 29, 2021

Helping healthcare professionals recognize and cope with frontline guilt is an important part of COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

Helping healthcare professionals recognize and cope with frontline guilt is an important part of COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

Anxiety

Managing High-Functioning Anxiety in the Workplace

Candace Good MD on February 15, 2021

High-achievers feel guilty about taking the very breaks that could help them work better.

High-achievers feel guilty about taking the very breaks that could help them work better.

Anxiety

6 Tips for Professionals with High-Functioning Anxiety

Candace Good MD on February 1, 2021

By practicing these mindfulness concepts, high achievers can find greater contentment in work and life.

By practicing these mindfulness concepts, high achievers can find greater contentment in work and life.

Health

Why Healthcare Workers Need More Than the COVID Vaccine

Candace Good MD on December 23, 2020

As healthcare celebrates the vaccine, its culture may interfere with frontline workers getting the mental health treatment they deserve.

As healthcare celebrates the vaccine, its culture may interfere with frontline workers getting the mental health treatment they deserve.

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Research Update

Candace Good MD on October 23, 2020

Staying home and washing our hands more are recommended during COVID-19, but can make it difficult to diagnose OCD. Three recent studies outline current and future treatments.

Staying home and washing our hands more are recommended during COVID-19, but can make it difficult to diagnose OCD. Three recent studies outline current and future treatments.

Perfectionism

Could COVID-19 Be a Cure for Perfectionism in Young Adults?

Candace Good MD on September 25, 2020

While some college students are more isolated, others focus on health and enjoy a break from performing.

While some college students are more isolated, others focus on health and enjoy a break from performing.