In our fast-paced modern world, the connection between our diet and overall well-being is often overlooked. However, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, widely regarded as the father of modern medicine, understood this connection well. His famous quote, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," underscores the profound impact that what we consume can have on our health. Today, this ancient wisdom is finding new relevance, particularly in the realm of mental health, with growing evidence supporting the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
But I am not hungry in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! I have never eaten breakfast in the morning, EAT Breakfast!!! But I am not a breakfast person, EAT BREAKFAST!!!
Ever since I started practicing medicine, I have made two distinct associations backed up by evidence-based medicine: the association between skipping breakfast and anxiety.
Being self-aware and able to self-regulate yourself when things in life are going haywire is the truest test of emotional intelligence. When things are great, life is great! When finances, love, and mental and physical well-being are running like a well-oiled machine, a person’s system is in equilibrium, homeostasis is met; all is well inside and outside.
41 years of life, 41 years traveled to the sun and back. What a journey thus far, the ups and downs, are all part of the journey. The people that I have connected with, the relationships that I have made, and the experiences that I have lived through, are all a part of my 41 years of life.
When thinking of Emotional Intelligence what comes to mind? How can the lack of it affect your life and the lives of those around you? Can it be taught and reinforced? How destructive can it be in a person’s life? All these questions come to mind when I think of Emotional Intelligence.
My Covid-19 story starts back at the end of June beginning of July 2020. I was home working on case studies online due to the school pulled us from clinical rotations because of Covid-19. While at home awaiting to restart clinical rotations, I was awakened in the middle of the night with a fever of 101.7. I felt horrible the next day, my fever continue along with body chills, aches and malaise.
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