Aiming for a Year of Transformation

  Resources These are some of the resources I will be using for my transformation. In some cases they are well thought out and researched; in some cases, I use them because they have worked for me in the past; some of them have been recommended by others; in some cases, I am using them simply because I like them and find them interesting, even if evidence is lacking for their effectiveness. There will likely be additions to, and subtractions from, this list as the year progresses and I find my areas of focus and needs changing. I plan for this year to be a dynamic, not static, process. Cognitive/Mental AANP Continuing Education (needed for my licensure and certification) Audio Digest Continuing Medical Education (needed for my licensure and certification) Duolingo (language app) Gamma Clarity 40 Hz Meditation Lamp (Light therapy) Lumosity (brain training app) Meditation (previous training and practice in mindfulness) The Great Courses ( https://www.thegreatcourses.com ) Emotional ...

 So, it has been a rough several years. Within the last 10 years my father, mother, step-father-in-law, a cousin (younger than me), and many members of my wife’s extended family have all died; we’ve also had two pets die in the last 5 years; my wife and I have gone to an “empty nest” state, watching our daughter get married and son move overseas; and, of course, COVID-19 hit, causing some financial hardship in the early part (who would have thought that my hours would be reduced when working in front line healthcare in the middle of a global pandemic!), and plenty of stress, despair and frustration as time has progressed. I have let myself go, physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and socially. I have not been happy or joyful. I have been sad, depressed and anxious. I have lost tolerance for physical activity and gained a lot of weight. My eating patterns have not been healthy, to say the least. I have been crippled by grief, of which my father’s death was the most painful...