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The Humble Art of Strategic Selfishness: Sharpen Your Mind by Single-Tasking

The Humble Art of Strategic Selfishness: Sharpen Your Mind by Single-Tasking Challenge ahead! In my previous blogs, I have written quite a lot on preserving energy, and on making strategically selfish choices to truly be there--both for your loved ones and for your  colleagues. However, when it comes to fighting multitasking, the number one challenge [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00July 9th, 2018|Blog, Strategic Selfishness|0 Comments

Creative block? Try the Flying Trapeze!

Creative block? Try the Flying Trapeze! Twenty meters above the ground, my heart races. I can barely make out the directions my instructor shouts at me, so intense is the pounding. Gingerly, I step on the edge of the trapeze platform, with nothing beneath my toes save for empty space. I stretch out my arms, [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00December 20th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

The Art of Strategic Selfishness

The Art of Strategic Selfishness People often ask me, “How do you find time to do all that you do?? Do you have more hours in the same day?” Sometimes, this question is followed by “And you still smile!” Do I have a secret potion (a by-product of my pharmacy degree), special tricks, or just [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00October 2nd, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

10,000 Steps Each Day, Every Day: A Personal Investigation into the Impact of Changing Your Lifestyle

At two in the afternoon on December 31, I felt my Fitbit buzz against my wrist. I had done it--I had accomplished my goal of walking 10,000 steps each and every single day during 2016. The challenge I had created for myself was complete; I had achieved what I had set out to do. I [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00January 11th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

Looking into the Crystal Ball: My Thoughts On Possible Developments in Healthcare.

 Thanks to the advances of modern science and innovations in medicine, we are living in a time of great hope and improved outcomes for patients. When I compare the medical treatments and therapies that are available today with those described in textbooks from my university days, I am amazed by the amount of progress that [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00October 31st, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Improving Healthcare in Hungary: A Marathon of Baby Steps

Though I knew moving to a new country would mean adjusting to new healthcare policies, I hadn’t anticipated just how different Hungary’s healthcare system would be from the Dutch system I was used to. The differences between Hungary’s healthcare system and that of The Netherlands were stark. I had anticipated and prepared myself for change; [...]

By |2023-04-06T18:13:27+00:00September 8th, 2016|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments