Current Thoughts — Healthcare Improv

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What a fun way to explore my inadequacies

What a fun way to explore my inadequacies

VulnerabilityMike SmithMarch 14, 2024improv, vulnerability, applied improvComment

SAVE yourself or actually VAES yourself!

SAVE yourself or actually VAES yourself!

New Faculty Development workshops for 2024 were great!

StoriesMike SmithMarch 13, 2024improv spiral, Improv, medical improv, healthcare improv, vulnerability, authenticity, engagement, storiesComment

Potentiële Energie and Free Will

Potentiële Energie and Free Will

Emotion, Growth MindsetMike SmithAugust 24, 2023improv, applied improv, emotional intelligence, growth mindsetComment

The Most Flexible Element of a System Has the Most Control in that System

The Most Flexible Element of a System Has the Most Control in that System

Curriculum, Growth MindsetMike SmithJune 26, 2023improv, applied improv, curriculumComment

It's A Good Bet

It's A Good Bet

Emotion, TrustMike SmithMarch 22, 2023improv, applied improv, emotion, trust, show don't tell, connectionComment

You Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark

You Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark

Emotion, Growth Mindset, WellnessMike SmithJanuary 19, 2023improv, applied improv, communication, yes, and..., yes andComment

Comedy and Tragedy

Comedy and Tragedy

balance, deliberate practiceMike SmithJanuary 5, 2023improv, applied improv, there are no mistakes, fearComment

Computers communicate with data, humans communicate with stories

Computers communicate with data, humans communicate with stories

Stories, Wellness, Flow, EmotionMike SmithDecember 13, 2022why is today important, improv, applied improv, flow, emotional intelligence, storiesComment

DxRx

DxRx

Adaptability, WellnessMike SmithDecember 5, 2022improv, applied improv, yes, yes and, and..., principles, brene brown, jocko willink, ray dalio, Marcus AureliusComment

White Noise

White Noise

deliberate practice, WellnessMike SmithDecember 2, 2022Improv, applied improv, white noise, deliberate practice, wellness, fragility of life Comment

The Grass is Always Growing

The Grass is Always Growing

Growth Mindset, Wellness, FlowMike SmithOctober 3, 2022improv, applied improv, priorities, growth mindset, wellnessComment

Say Yes to You

Say Yes to You

CurriculumMike SmithSeptember 28, 2022improv, applied improv, upward spiral, inner critic, inner monologue, empathyComment

Where does the time go?

Where does the time go?

Empathy, Growth MindsetMike SmithSeptember 26, 2022improv, applied improv, balance, empathy, growth mindset, choices, forgivenessComment

Did I say this already?

Did I say this already?

Adaptability, Empathy, deliberate practiceMike SmithSeptember 2, 2022improv, applied improv, adaptability, deliberate practice Comment

Down To Clown

Down To Clown

Empathy, deliberate practiceMike SmithSeptember 1, 2022improv, applied improv, empathy, vulnerabilityComment

US

Body Language, Growth MindsetMike SmithJuly 20, 2022improv, upward spiral, us, applied improv, body languageComment

Justify vs. Let it breathe

Justify vs. Let it breathe

balance, deliberate practice, TrustMike SmithJuly 8, 2022improv, medical improv, balance, trust, flowComment

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

Flow, Empathy, WellnessMike SmithJuly 7, 2022improv, applied improv, improv spiral, wellness, flow state, empathy, connectionsComment

Some things don't change

Some things don't change

WellnessMike SmithMay 5, 2022improv, applied improv, stories, Harold, Personal ChangeComment

Plans

Plans

EmotionMike SmithMay 4, 2022improv, applied improv, the harold, plans, palliative care, comedy and tragedyComment