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In this episode, we discuss our new website and our plans for 2022! 

In this episode, we discuss testing stress and anxiety. Test scores do not define a student's worth, and the amount of pressure and importance placed on tests can negatively impact how students look at themselves. 

In this episode, we discuss mental health and workload pressure. With the recent events at the Olympics with Simone Biles and Micheal Phelps, we are starting to talk about how workload and performance pressure impacts our mental health. Our conversation covers how those athletes ... Show More

In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Owusu Kwarteng about the issue of exams and the stress, pressure and mental health issues that accompany the practice. The discussion focuses on why exams are becoming increasingly anxiety inducing and what could possibly be introduced to repl ... Show More

This is part 2 to our review on high yield stats concepts. In this episode 3rd year medical student, Akiva Eleff, will be going over study designs and biases that are commonly tested on board exams. Be sure to tune in and check it out! 

Welcome to The Self-Driven Child podcast! In this episode, I chat with Dr. William Stixrud, co-author of The Self-Driven Child, to explore the concept of “brainless education” and why the way we approach learning in schools often overlooks the very organ meant to do the learning: ... Show More

In this 284th episode I welcome Drs. Sparling and Agarwala to the show to discuss the importance of, and evidence for, perioperative hand-offs. We discuss what hand-offs are, what kinds of handoffs occur during the perioperative period, why they matter, how they can cause harm wh ... Show More

Anxiety is a huge problem among medical students and residents. It’s a big source of a stressed out life and less than optimal exam performance. In this podcast, I discuss a variety of principles for handily dealing with test taking anxiety. See you in the next podcast https://di ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss our article of the week from JAMA Network Open which is entitled “Patient complexity, social factors, and hospitalization outcomes at academic and community hospitals.” Then, we discuss the positive relief on pain and anxiety that immersive imagery and ... Show More

In this episode, I sit down with Tim Donahue, a seasoned high school English teacher and a writer, to dive into the pressures of grade inflation, the impact on student resilience, and why kids today feel overwhelmed by academic and extracurricular demands. Tim’s unique perspectiv ... Show More

Send us a textIn this episode, we dive deep into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of human performance—judgment. We explore how the seemingly innocent act of judging ourselves and others can add a significant workload to our brains, ultimately sabotaging our ability to focu ... Show More

In this episode I discuss: The importance of managing results Earning confidence in yourself by setting achievable goals and accomplishing them Brian Moran's Emotional Cycle of Change Believing in your voice and message The physiology of fear The value of having your "Why" and wo ... Show More

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 4 of The Messy Podcast!Tagline: The Neuroscience of Stress – Why You Can’t Think StraightIn this episode, we explore how your brain’s primal stress response conflicts with rational control and how chronic stress traps you in survival mode. Discover ho ... Show More