Stress-Less Physician Sara Dill

Whether you love or dread the holidays, they affect us all. Some people take them in stride while others have their stress skyrocket. But what are some of the secrets of those who don’t get stressed during the holidays?
Over the years, I’ve learned how to coach myself through many things, the holidays being one of them. So I thought it might be helpful to share some of my techniques, and together we can destress and enjoy the holidays more.
“Life is just a series of events and days, so why not enjoy them?” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnSix Ways to Enjoy the Holidays MoreChange your identityPinpoint your thoughtsYou don’t have toGive yourself permissionPlan your enjoymentMake the decision
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:Pay Attention to the Good ThingsGive Yourself PermissionDecisions ahead of time
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MD
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The concept of Earth School is that the entirety of our lives and what is happening around us might be a lesson. What if everything we experience is supposed to be so we can learn and grow? There are other versions of Earth School that also incorporate more spirituality, if you are interested in those as well. 
For me, it’s less about spirituality as it is about a useful concept, one I can apply at almost any time and to any situation. Let’s talk about what Earth School is and how to use this concept.
“This concept of Earth School–right–that everything I’m experiencing, everything in my life, is part of the curriculum of my life, helps me drop my resistance to it.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnWhen learning was funWhat if all is learningLessens resistanceChanging the curriculumAppreciating Earth School
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:How (and why) to Transform Any Crisis into a GiftLessons Learned from Byron KatieHow to Increase Your Mental and Emotional Agility
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MD
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Giving thanks with intention first thing in the morning can help set your mood for the entire day. This doesn’t necessarily completely erase other emotions and sensations, especially as our day progresses, but it is certainly helpful.
Simply focusing a few moments on what we appreciate can also help create space for all we’re thinking and feeling, positive or negative. There is great value in this, so let’s talk about how to start your day with gratitude and intention.
“Is there a way that you want to experience the day? Is there a way you want to practice showing up? Is there an emotion you want to feel?” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnFull human experienceAwake and awareOne minuteBetter days
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:Pay Attention to the Good ThingsThe How To Not Use Gratitude (or any emotion) Against YourselfGifts of Gratitude
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MD
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Giving yourself permission is really open-ended. There are a lot of things you can give yourself permission to do or not do. And, perhaps most significantly, you don’t need to earn that right.
Growing up, we are typically taught that we need to earn permissions. Even into adulthood, we’re conditioned in many areas to ask permission from someone else in authority. But what if there are areas in your life where you don’t need permission? What if, in reality, you already have all the authority you need? Let’s talk about that.
“I actually think that giving yourself permission, and prioritizing yourself helps you be a better version of you and actually sets other people free to prioritize themselves, to give themselves permission.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnPermission conditionedAt no one’s expenseDoesn’t lead to anarchyWhat ifDoesn’t have to be serious
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:What would love do?What Conditions Do You Need To Thrive?My #1 Coaching Tool (Warmer vs Colder)
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MDsaradill.comsaradill.com/coachingFacebookInstagram

In living this life, we encounter a lot of things which are, frankly, not great. All around us and throughout the world there is a lot going on that is pretty discouraging. So how do we navigate such a world? One helpful thing can be to intentionally pay attention to the good things.
But with so many voices and so much noise, how do we focus on the good things? How do we let more of those influences in? How do we recognize more good? Let’s talk about it.
“Our brain can’t differentiate a lot of the time between things we read about that are happening in other places, or things that happened to other people, and what’s happening to us. It generates a big stress response.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnWhy it’s hard to tear awayPaying attention to the goodMore right with youIncrease what you noticeEncourage the good
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:How to Increase Your Mental and Emotional AgilityWhen It’s Just One Thing After AnotherCreating Ease (AKA How to feel less stressed out)
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MD
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The question: “What would love do?” can be very powerful and revealing. And not necessarily for only what we automatically think about. When posed such a question, our minds tend to think about what love would do for others. But I want to look at it from a different vantage point.
In this episode, I explore the question “What would love do?”... for you? When faced with this question and pondering your response, I want to consider the answer from the other side. It’s a beautiful thing that we think of others first but there is also beauty in thinking about the answer in regards to yourself.
“[In] bringing love to the table, it has to be love for you and love for others.” – Dr. Sara DillWhat You’ll LearnA beautiful questionWidening answersScarcity point of viewJust holding spaceSharing painful things
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesPodcast Episodes that pair well with this one:Why Self Worth Cannot Be MeasuredWhat Conditions Do You Need To Thrive?Why how you speak about yourself and to yourself matters
Connect with Dr. Sara Dill, MDThe Doctor’s CoachThinking about working with me? I have room for new clients, so don’t hesitate to schedule a FREE consult call: saradill.com/schedule. 
What are you doing to move closer to your ideal life? Send me an email at sara@saradill.com or connect with me on social media. I personally read all my messages and I’d love to hear from you.
My book: The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine by Dr. Sara Dill, MD
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