The Introverted Doctor

#61: What Was 2020 All About Anyway?

Well, it's been a while since my last podcast, but let me explain why, and let's talk about this year and how we can learn from it.  We might as well become stronger from this, no? What's the alternative?   The people who did well had a different way of looking at this year, but don't get me wrong, not everyone experienced this year equally, but how we make choices affects our outcomes.  Life is multidimensional and complicated it’s a platitude that needs more explanation.   This episode will be invaluable as I talk about the four types of experiences that we all have. What experiences help us, and how we can modify them. One last thing, I want to wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday season as we end this crazy year. It will go soon enough and we will soon start afresh in 2021.   Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.    In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.   www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

#60: Jesse Thistle Best Selling Author, Professor and His Story of Homelessness & Addiction

“Think of the Next Person”                                                       - Jesse Thistle    Jesse Thistle is Métis-Cree, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is an assistant professor in Métis Studies at York University in Toronto.  He is the author of the National Best Selling Book- From the Ashes.    He has won many awards for his academic work including: The Governor General’s Academic Medal in 2016 and Kobo Emerging Writer Award, Indigenous Voices Award, Odessa Award in 2014, Dr. James Wu Prize in 2015  He was voted as one of the 50 Most Influential Torontonian in 2019 He is a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholar and a Vanier Scholar.   In this interview he shares: His process through rehab and how he had to learn about self-care. He shares how he manages life after having fallen from a 3.5 story building and the after effects of that. He’s very candid as he shares his opinion of doctors and so much more. In this interview we cover how he wrote this incredible book, how he overcame his struggles with addiction to drugs and alcohol and became an award winning professor despite his learning setbacks.    In this interview we cover: Why he considers this a love story How he got the book contract from Simon & Schuster His process of how he wrote the book His philosophy and advice on how to make changes in one’s life  What is the definition of homelessness and what does that mean in terms of the Indigenous experience as a result of history   What healthcare professionals can do to be better stewards of care History of how residential schooling came about, why they were built far away from reservations and the consequences of that. What happened in the residential schools A review of some of the legal practices that were done specifically at that time. You may be surprised to learn about them.  Jesse’s response on how to bring empathy back to a clinical setting. How and why the demographics of homelessness has changed from the typical single male to youth, single families, women, elderly veterans, indigenous and immigrants.  He shares a very insightful perspective on how we as a society have changed the way we look at housing. What advice he’d give his younger self Advice to drug addicts    We cover so much ground in this interview. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the resilient and talented Jesse Thistle.    You can see our interview via YouTube and/or going to the website TheIntrovertedDoctor.com    Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.    In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.   www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

The Power of the Word "Yet"

The average individual has 50 to 60,000 thoughts a day- some of them are pessimistic, defeatist with self-limiting beliefs about ourselves. We all do this, but there is an easy way to reframe those thoughts.   Have you ever thought:   “I lack discipline,” “I don’t exercise,” “I procrastinate,”  “I have trouble with people’s names,”  “I don’t read enough.”  “I’m a bad father, mother, friend etc.”   Take a quick listen about how to use the word “yet” to live better in all areas of your life.  It’s a short podcast with a quick lesson that serves you and others in your world that you can help.    Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.    In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.   www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

#58: The Wheel of Needs 4: How Our Needs Drive Our Habits, Choices and Relationships

If you want to change a habit, change your needs structure.  Kelly was sobbing inconsolably, the deep heavy cry that occurs when a person can't even catch their breath. I sat down in front of her and waited; the box of tissue was in front of her, and she was already nursing her tears. I tried to remain calm, not knowing what she would say. I had never seen her before and had no clue as to what was happening in her world.  My old self would have hoped for a way out, my new self knew a way to help her improve herself.  Every habit, good, bad or indifferent is driven by three of the six human needs.    In this episode, I’ll share how I’ve used it to help a person dependent on alcohol overcome his addictions by applying human needs psychology. I’ll also share how I was able to help Kelly understand why her husband was not returning her texts and not coming to see their children, which he adored. I think you’ll find it interesting which sentence from Kelly triggered his departure.   Learn how you can realign habits, choices and relationships by understanding the six human needs.  This is part four of a four-part series of the six human needs framework. This framework will help you understand, with greater clarity, why people do what they do. It will also help change your behaviour and help others do the same. You’ll see why people’s relationships continue and why they decline.     This teaching has helped so many of my colleagues, medical learns, and patients, and they have found it one of the most important things they've ever learned.    Why? Because six human needs psychology helps us understand our decisions and behaviours, which then helps us develop awareness about the choices we are making. So often we are unaware of why we do what we do.   I've used this to help individuals improve their relationships with their partner, "troubled teenager," improve their financial situations, change a habit, and so much more. The best part is that it is a profoundly simple framework that helps create change.     I promise you these lessons are critical in understanding human behaviour. I've broken it up into four episodes because the lessons in each are valuable and profound. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.    Everyone must meet these needs, and as you'll see, we meet them in different ways.  Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.    In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.   www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com

#57: The Wheel of Needs 3: The Need for Growth & Contribution in Our Lives

If you want to feel better, help yourself or someone else.  We've read about celebrities who have committed suicide because they did not feel fulfilled despite having riches, fame and a massive level of variety and excitement.    One key reason people get into depressed states or commit suicide is that they don't fulfill their need for growth and contribution.   These needs give a person's life meaning and enhance the feeling of joy and realization. We've all experienced these emotions at some level, even if it was brief. We feel connected and feel an inner harmony when we were meeting these needs.     When we are growing and contributing, we feel we are doing something meaningful, whether it's for ourselves or others. Think about what makes you happy; it will have an element of growth or contribution in it.    This is part three of a four-part series of the six human needs framework. This framework will help you understand, with greater clarity, why people do what they do. It will also help you change your behaviour and help others do the same.    It has helped so many of my colleagues, medical learns, and patients, and they have found it one of the most important things they've ever learned.    Why? Because six human needs psychology helps us understand our decisions and behaviours, which then helps us develop awareness about the choices we are making. So often we are unaware of why we do what we do.   I've used this to help individuals improve their relationships with their partner, "troubled teenager," improve their financial situations, change a habit, and so much more. The best part is that it is a profoundly simple framework that helps create change.     I promise you these lessons are critical in understanding human behaviour. I've broken it up into four episodes because the lessons in each are valuable and profound. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.   Everyone must meet these needs, and as you'll see, we meet them in different ways.    Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.    In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.  He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.   www.TheIntrovertedDoctor.com