Stimulus Podcast 55 - Too Much On My Plate with Christina Shenvi MD, PhD

<p class="p1">The phrase “too much on my plate” and word “busy” are pervasive in modern discourse. But does it have to be so? We certainly didn’t start out that way as children! In this episode, Dr. Christina Shenvi walks us through the path to clear our ‘schedule plates’ and open space in our lives, get un-busy, and conquer the email inbox.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Guest Bio:</strong> Christina Shenvi MD, PhD is an emergency physician at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she is the director of the UNC Office of Academic Excellence and the newly appointed president of the Association of Professional Women and Medical Sciences. A frequent guest on Stimulus, Dr. Shenvi is a world class time managment coach <a href= "http://www.timeforyourlife.org/"><span class= "s2">www.timeforyourlife.org</span></a> where her goal is to help busy professionals find more peace with their schedules, feel less stressed, and use their time more effectively.. Her most recent Stimulus episodes were on <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/17-why-we-procrastinate"><span class="s2"> Procrastination</span></a> and <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/33-how-to-break-bad-habits-and-form-good-onesf"> <span class="s2">Habits</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>This episode is in support of</strong> the <a href="https://iamals.org/"><span class="s2">I AM ALS</span></a>. I AM ALS was founded by Brian Wallach and his wife Sandra shortly after his diagnosis at the age of 37. He was given 6 months to live, and now 4 years later he is leading a revolution to find a cure. People often refer to ALS as rare, which is not really so. The lifetime risk is around 1 in 300. Since Lou Gehrig was diagnosed 80 years ago, available treatments have been shown to extend life a mere 3 months. <a href= "https://iamals.org/"><span class="s2">I AM ALS</span></a> supports research, legislation to fast track therapies, and provides critical resources to patients and caregivers. ALS is relentless, and so are they. The question is