by Kristi | Jul 24, 2015 | Life + Work, Medicine |
This blog is personal. It’s part Ob/Gyn, part wellness in daily living, and part my own reflections on being a doctor and a mom. This is a glimpse into the personal side. Recently, I hit a wall. Too busy at work. Too busy at home. Not enough time spent doing the things that matter most. Even though it’s so obvious to me in hindsight, it took me a while to realize that I needed to pare down my to do list and slow my pace. And in this process, I ended up taking a much longer than intended break from writing posts and emailing my community. I shared this with my subscribers in an email and here’s what I wrote: The last three months have been a heightened level of busy for me. Looking back on all the go-go-go-busy-bee-ness makes my shoulders tense and my brow crinkle. Work life: Lots of babies born and lots of patients in the office. Home life: Maintenance projects. Air conditioning dying. (Yes, my family and I are first world, pansies. Here in the southeast, it was hot, humid and we love our artificially cooled air.) My perception of feeling overly busy is not unique. Lots of people are overextended. Worn out from multi-tasking. It’s the new norm. Hustle to do it all, have it all, advance careers, make more money, be super-parents to super-kids, stay in shape, run a tidy house, keep in touch with friends, and be good daughters, wives, girlfriends, colleagues. This high-octane, do-it-all, have-it-all approach is a recipe for burnout. Why? It’s not realistic or sustainable. It’s such a common phenomenon, that...
by Kristi | Sep 20, 2014 | Medicine, Weight Loss |
Health is the result of a multitude of tiny steps. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao Tzu Do you have weight loss on your never ending to-do list? Or, are you thin, but perhaps don’t really feel fit? Does feeling good about your body seem tricky? Raise your hand if you’ve ever tried a diet. Added weight loss to your new year’s resolution list? My hand is up. Next, are you busy? Spread thinly? Have you tried everything you know to lose weight and be healthy and fit and still feel like none of it works? Do you ever feel like if you just had more motivation and will power that you could reach your fitness goals? This post will discuss some realistic weight loss tips for getting healthier and feeling happier, without gimmicks. The following list of pointers make healthy living seem not so unattainable. If you are busy, here’s the cliff notes version: You can lose weight without dieting. Just eat real food, limit processed foods, sodas, juice and sweets. Drink water instead of other drinks, get regular uninterrupted sleep and take time for yourself every day. Move your body daily and ideally exercise intensely more days than not. Implement one tiny, healthy habit per week. Put your health at the top of your to-do list. Stay motivated by cataloguing your positive, happy experiences every night. For motivation and more information, check out these great resources (I have no financial disclosures to make, these links are just really solid): Project150 100 Days of Real Food Fat...
by Kristi | May 12, 2014 | Medicine, Ob-Gyn |
Hi there! Welcome to www.KristiAngevineMD.com’s Ob-Gyn Blog. This blog shares my take on topics in the field of women’s health, medicine and wellness in general. I’m so happy to have such a great audience! In my practice in Chattanooga, TN, I have had the chance to hear from many patients. The blog will address the questions that I commonly hear, day after day. Hopefully, the answers will resonate with others who also have the same concerns. I’ll also highlight current topics in the field of Ob/Gyn in a conversational, down to earth way. My paradigm for encouraging health is to base clinical decisions on current evidence and to make sure patients really understand what’s going on with their body (their pregnancy, their vagina, their pap smear, etc). I strive to make sure people really get it. And in getting it, can move on from their health worries and enjoy living. A few things I believe in: Care must be individualized. One size does NOT fit all and everyone deserves good care. Knowledge is power. At my office and on this blog, I want people to leave understanding more than when they arrived. You deserve to understand your body and know how to feel your best. What you read should give clarity to what can sometimes seem murky and confusing. Right now, Health Care really behaves more like Disease Care. I want to add to the efforts to turn our medical system on its head. Shifting the culture of medicine and the culture of what we expect from health care is long overdue. To this end. these ideas will permeate all posts: Gone...
I am an Ob/Gyn and I love helping people really, truly understand their bodies and live healthy lives. I believe true wellness comes from more than just a pill. When not working I love to mountain bike, cook, learn to sew, and go on adventures with my husband and our daughter.