Recently, a patient sent me a message telling me that they are just “wired to be an anxious person.” I was a bit shocked at their comment and realized that this person completely misunderstood and misinterpreted a recent study describing the “worrier gene.” The "worrier gene" concept stems from research like the Journal of Sports Science and … Continue reading Are You Genetically Wired to Worry?
Stress
The Drug I’ve Started to Depend On
It's Monday, again. I slept for 7 1/2 hours. I woke feeling very rested. But, my week's already filled with a hundred inane tasks of paper pushing, signatures and mental demands . . . It feels like everyone and everything is darting into my office and blowing up my phone to tear the flesh from … Continue reading The Drug I’ve Started to Depend On
The Doc, The Horse & The Sword 