This is Scott Selinger and welcome to another scintillating episode (webisode? pod? I’m not totally sure what to call these serial casts) any way, it’s another ABC’s for ECP’s, the podcast on behalf of the Northern California’s chapter of the American College of Physicians Council of Early Career Physicians. As I’ve got a wedding to head to in beautiful scenic St. Louis this weekend flanked by a trip to the national ACP meeting in Orlando next week, I’ll make this a brief one. We’ve all heard about mindfulness and mindful meditation, and it sounds great in theory, but how do we bring it into our daily practice? Is there actually a way in our hectic shift schedules to find time for a calming experience? I think so, and I’ve been starting to do it.Deep breathing exercises are a great relaxation technique. The NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has noted research supporting the power of relaxation techniques on improvi
