Given the academic nature of the dental profession, it’s hardly surprising that dentists tend to be obsessed with thinking. After all, as highly trained healthcare practitioners in a complex discipline, a large part of the job is thinking. But what happens when thinking becomes habitual? When the brain becomes so used to being incessantly focussed […]
It’s no secret that dentistry can be a stressful occupation, particularly in the aftermath of a global pandemic. According to the British Dental Journal, almost half of dentists report that stress in their job exceeds their ability to cope. So, how can dentists better manage stress levels and restore balance in their lives, while coping […]
It’s no secret that managing stress and taking better care of ourselves plays a huge part in both our professional performance and our overall wellbeing. And one of the most proven paths to wellness is physical fitness. According to Dr. Uche Odiatu, a General Dentist from Toronto who is well known on the dental conference […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. With mounting workloads and increasingly busy schedules, our lives can often become extremely hectic. The growing number of priorities to keep track of mentally may […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. Technology and the Internet have changed the way we receive and react to news. At one time, people turned on their television set or opened a […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. Thanks to social media, mobile devices and 24-hour news stations, we seem to be bombarded with bad news from around the world – natural disasters, political […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. As dental offices across Canada make plans to reopen, the question on everybody’s mind is What will the post-COVID-19 workplace look like? Fear of the unknown […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. Clear and effective communication is a skill that comes with different demands and requirements depending on the medium that is being employed. In today’s digital […]