120: The Real Time Benefits of Meditation

“Which now means whatever activity I’m involved in, whether it’s for work or for family, etc., there’s a lightness to it and a speed. I wouldn't say efficiency, but a speed to it, because I’m not tripping over thoughts on my way there. That is a huge time saver and it’s worth the investment.” Coach Gabriella Dennery MD In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer share the real time benefits of meditation. Coach Gabriella just got back from a Vipassana meditation retreat. She shares with us the details of the retreat and the benefits she is experiencing. This episode is all about how you can improve your life through the use of meditation and mindfulness. If you can’t get away to a retreat right now, there are plenty of options that Coach Jill shares for getting a mindfulness and meditation practice started right now where you are. You can also check out our previous episodes (number 23, 24 and 25) on the benefits of mindfulness and meditation with Dr. Antonia Stephens for more reasons to implement meditation into your life along with resources to get started. Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog How many coaches do you think your favorite actors and athletes have worked with over the years in order to achieve such extraordinary success? What if you had a team of trusted thinking partners, experienced coaches who have helped hundreds of physicians overcome obstacles and who know what works? What if you were part of a community of like-minded physicians from across the nation, across specialties and career stages? Your collective brain trust, sharing ideas and experiences, so you would no longer feel like an island, surrounded by people yet alone? What if you had small group coaching sessions, could interact with your coaches and community as often as you wish, and had virtual courses at your fingertips 24-7 that could help you with things like time and stress management, resilience, and mapping out your future to achieve what matters most to you? What if you could have all of this for less than the cost of a single 1:1 coaching session per month? DocWorking THRIVE is the Physician Coaching and Community Subscription Package that Guides You as a Doctor to Embrace Life in the way that is most meaningful to you, integrate that with your work so you can truly thrive, and be a valued member of our growing private community of doctors from across the nation. Join the DocWorking mailing list by clicking here. At DocWorking, our specialty is Coaching Physicians to achieve the best in life and medicine. Doctors devote their lives to caring for others. But does that mean they must sacrifice their own health and wellbeing? Absolutely not! At DocWorking, we have developed a unique way to embrace it all. The caring for others that you do so selflessly AND the caring for YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY that you crave in order to bring it all into the perfect balance specific to YOU. What if we told you that you CAN have it all? The career you dreamed of when you decided to become a doctor AND the life outside of medicine that you desire? DocWorking empowers physicians to get back on the path to achieving their dreams. Ace the Boards and Max Your CME Preparing for your board exam or looking for a quick and convenient way to earn CME? Study for your board exam and fulfill your CME requirements with BoardVitals. BoardVitals is the leading online board review platform, with question banks and CME activities available in more than 50 medical and healthcare specialties. Save Money Now: Refinance Your Student Loan Debt Take Back Your Time: Get a Virtual Assistant Working in the medical field is fulfilling but it can also be exhausting. Physicians often sacrifice their personal time to carry out their duties. They want to go on vacations, start passion projects, or start side businesses but finding the time se