#250 - Stress In Medicine and Dentistry: PART...

Your past may be shaping your choices more than you think. In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy reveals how trauma and old stress can shape the way high-achieving women in dentistry work, lead, and set boundaries. Even with a thriving practice and financial security, fear can ma ...  Show more

What if the way you treat yourself after a mistake is what keeps you stuck? In today’s episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares a powerful reminder for high-achieving women in dentistry and healthcare. Self-criticism does not help you grow. It can raise stress, drain your energy, and ...  Show more

Dr. Rick and Forrest continue their series on the stress responses with the “fight” response to stress. They explore anger, repression, and the balance of self-expression and self-regulation before talking about how we can claim the adaptive aspects of the fight response without ...  Show more

You're the guest on today's podcast! This is a chance to ask yourself some questions and do important work within yourself. Stress can be triggering the flight and fight response in your body and releasing chemicals that raise your heartbeat! If persistent, this can cause a lot o ...  Show more

In this episode we explore the activated nervous system state—better known as fight-or-flight. If you’ve ever felt anxious, tightly wound, or like your body just can’t stop, this one’s for you. We explore why your system gets stuck in this high-alert state and, most importantly, ...  Show more

Most people never consider that fighting can be a useful and healthy practice for our relationships — and that “fighting well” is a skill that can be learned. We resist conflict until it builds up and we reach a breaking point, and then BAM! Our trauma runs the show and we ris ...