From Half-assed Medical Student To Worldclass Cardiologist

[Diane]

TThings I'm excited about today:

• The Easter lunch I'm going to;
• Studying on Easter;
• Running on Easter!! 

[Diane]

About yesterday..

Amazing things that happened:

• My orchid is in bloom!!! 
• I had an amazing time with my friend and her family.  
• I had the chance to talk and write in Kirundi with people other than my family.

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Planning out the day even if it was a feast day.
• Not giving up on running and studying just because "anyway, the day has already fizzled out"..

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• No one.. 

What I've learnt:

• I can't stick to a plan A that is not there. As they say common sense is not so common...

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Focusing on what is important, not "urgent";
• Following plan A, now that there is a plan A... 
• Doing the guided visualization in Leo's latest video. 

[Diane]

It's becoming a habit... 

Amazing things that happened yesterday:

• I spent the whole day with family and friends, it was agreeable..  
• I had enough energies to help out before, during and after the party.
• I definitely confirmed that acts of service are my primary love language!!

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Waking up earlier so that I would have had time to study..

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• No one..  

What I've learnt:

• To always find a way to firstly do what is important for me.

 

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Having an "ordinary" day;
• Going on with the life purpose course;
• Being energetic!  

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The elephant in my room
I guess there are many others, this is the one I can see right now: I know I should be sleeping 7 hours per night but I don't.. In the last month I've done it for three nights only (thank you fitbit for monitoring my sleep!!).. As the saying goes "what gets measured gets managed" so I'm confident I'll manage this as well..  
About yesterday..
Amazing things that happened:

• It was a rather productive day, despite my sleepiness;
• I was kind to myself;
• I did a bellydance workout!! 

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Running!

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for the bar exam.

What I've learnt:

• Sleep is important.. Again, common is not that common, at least where I am now.. I'm not that common myself so I guess I'm ok with that!! 

[Diane]

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At least this morning I woke up fully refreshed... I slept 7 hours and 40 minutes (2.19 + 5.22)..

Amazing things that happened yesterday:

• I spent most of the day with my BFF and we had an amazing time, as always!!  
• I put my health first: when I got home I firstly decided not to go to the swim lesson to study but then as I was feeling drowsy I went to bed.. Not long ago I would have turned to drinking lots and lots of coffee to stay awake even if I absolutely needed rest.
• I was assertive.

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Studying.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Doing some burocracy needed for the bar exam.

What I've learnt:

• I need to put studying first, even before running. From today I'm running in the evening.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Feeling the spring!!
• Being energetic;
• This evening's group meditation.  

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I effectively "felt the spring" and was energetic. I'll keep on re-reading the list of "things I'm excited about today" throughout the day, it works magic!!! 
• The group meditation went well too!!
• I finally studied.  

Ways I could have made today better:

• Not fooling myself with the idea of getting to bed to "just finish listening to Leo's video"..

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Meeting the doctor I'm starting the internship to next monday;
• Studying and preparing for the bar exam.

What I've learnt:

• Mindfulness is truly the foundation for happiness and success in life!! There's a quote from Brendon Richard I somewhat contemplated today: "The person who is most present is the most influential". Lovely!!  

Edited April 1, 2016 by Diane

[Diane]

Today's goals/intentions:

(I think this is what I've been writing recently as an answer to the question "things I'm excited about today"..)

• Being a good listener;
• Following plan A;
• Smelling the roses!! 

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I had an amazing time with two friends of mine!!  
• I prioritized studying;
• I practiced being a good listener.  

Ways I could have made today better:

• Running!!

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Studying and preparing for the bar exam.

What I've learnt:

• Surrendering to what I have to do is way easier than resisting it!!

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

(Nevermind, there is no point in changing a winning team!! )

• Learning about how to deal with adolescents. My mum asked me to help her with my little brother.. I can't say I'm really enthusiastic of doing this but at least I'll be learning something about psychology and about influencing and empowering people, competencies that are actually crucial to realize my purpose of making people healthier through consciousness!!  
• Meeting a family of friends this afternoon, the father and one of the daughters are doctors so it's going to be enjoyable and useful at the same time!! 
• Being energetic!!!

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All at once

Timing is everything.. I had to figure out how to help my mother and my brother without falling (again) into burnout helper mode two days before the start of the bar exam. I'm still here so I guess I'll survive this too!! 

Amazing things that happened this weekend:

• The family we visited (the mother too is a doctor, sorry for that) gave me a lot of insights and advices about my career and how to design it!! I'm really thankful for that!!!
• I meditated, in spite of the background anxiety I felt;
• I helped my mother decide to start working on herself.

Ways I could have made this weekend better:

• Making more time for me.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Talking to that family and asking them questions.

What I've learnt:

• This: 

I'll write about my strange kind of spirituality in the future, I definitely need some clarity there too!!!

Edited April 4, 2016 by Diane

[Diane]

 

Things I'm excited about today:

• Starting the bar exam!!
• Being calm!!
• Studying.

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened yesterday:

• The first day of the bar exam went pretty well!!
• I was authentic.
• I was present.

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Running!!!

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Going to the internship;
• Studying.

What I've learnt:

• To accept people as they are.

[Diane]

Thing I'm excited about today:

• The assessment I'm doing this evening with a personal trainer!!! 
• Studying Cardiology!!
• Brightening the day of the patients I will encounter. 

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Amazing things that happened today:

• The second day of internship went pretty well too!!
• I received a cream I actually needed as a gift!! 
• The assessment with the personal trainer was amazing!!!

Ways I could have made today better:

• Running, again.. 

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Going to the internship and actively participating to the work there;
• Reviewing some questions of the written part of the bar exam.

What I've learnt:

• To trust life's timing.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Finally running!! 
• Doing some introspection;
• This evening's swim lesson!!! 

[Diane]

Managing myself

I feel more and more overwhelmed this week and my mood too is being affected by it.  These three videos really helped me:

 

 

 

I'm so grateful that I know where to go for help and that I am aware that "everything is figureoutable" as Marie Forleo says it!!!  

I decided to say NO to everything that come up from now on and I freed up some space on my day to day schedule so that I have some time to rest when I come home from the internship. 

About yesterday...

Amazing things that happened yesterday:

• I'm getting better and better at swimming!!! 
• I ran!!!  
• I did some much needed introspection.

Ways I could have made the day better:

• Studying more.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Going to the internship;
• Studying.

What I've learnt:

• Time management is more about managing oneself than making to do lists...

Edited April 7, 2016 by Diane

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Being authentic;
• This evening's group meditation;
• Being focused.