by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 24, 2026 | News
by David Wright A September 2026 pilot study in academic physicians found improvements in self-compassion, work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and impostor feelings after a structured coaching program, but the sample was very small and the study was not a...
by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 23, 2026 | News
By David Wright Photo: Clay Banks / Unsplash. Two 2026 studies add useful nuance to goal setting: feedback can strengthen the effect of goals, and goals that move too far from prior performance may undermine performance when they feel unfair or disconnected from...
by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 23, 2026 | News
By David Wright Photo: Artem Kovalev / Unsplash. The most useful question is not “Does hypnosis work?” in the abstract. It is “For which goal, compared with what, for whom, and as part of what broader plan?” A more useful way to read hypnosis research Hypnosis is...
by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 22, 2026 | News
By David Wright Photo: Salah Ait Mokhtar / Unsplash. New 2026 research on after-hours digital demands found associations with job stress, burnout, and lower quality of life. The study involved police personnel and was cross-sectional, so the most useful lesson is not...
by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 21, 2026 | News
By David Wright Photo: Elisa Ventur / Unsplash. “Think positive” is not a performance strategy. But the way people interpret stress may still influence how they function under pressure. A newly published 2026 study examined whether a stress-is-enhancing mindset—the...
by David A. Wright, MD, MM, MBA, MHSA (Dr. David) | Sep 18, 2026 | News
Sleep, Structure & Follow-Through Better Sleep Often Starts Before Bed A calmer night is easier to build when the evening has a repeatable transition—one that reduces decisions, creates cues, and makes follow-through less dependent on willpower. By David Wright...
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