Podcast: The Human Optimization Project

Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 30: E30 How to Manage Your Stress: Name It, Control It, and Use It for Good

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Peter Rhee, DO, MSc, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Assistant Dean for Trainee Well-Being, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN   In a world of increasing pressure and growing demands, our stress levels continue to…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 29: E29 Self-Awareness: The First Step in Improving Your Emotional Intelligence

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Kimberly D. Collins M.A., ACC, Owner/Founder, Executive Coach, Enneagram Consultant | Enneagram Reflections   If you don’t first understand yourself, you’ll never be able to understand and interact with the world around you. We’ve talked about the concept of emotional…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 28: E28 Servant Leadership: How Serving Creates Winning Teams in Work and Life

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Heidi L. Dieter, M.B.A., Chief Research Administrator | Mayo Clinic   If you lead a group, team, family, or set of friends in any way, I’m sure you’d like to be able to boost morale, increase engagement, decrease turn over,…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 27: E27 Compliment People: The How and Why of Giving Praise to Others

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Natalie Caine, Chief Administrative Officer, Mayo Clinic in Rochester In a world that sometimes bends towards negativity, complimenting and giving praise is may seem like a lost art. But this is exactly why we need to be giving praise now…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 26: E26 The Power of Gratitude: What It Is and How it Can Transform Your Life

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Dawn Mussallem, DO, DipABLM, Lifestyle Medicine & Integrative Oncology Medical Director, Humanities in Medicine | Mayo Clinic – Florida   You’ve all heard the term “gratitude” recently, and it was most likely from someone telling you that you need more…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 25: E25 The Power of Focus: How to Lock In, In an Increasingly Distracted World

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Maneesh Goyal, Chief Operating Officer | Mayo Clinic Platform In our world of constant stimulation and distraction, the ability to focus deeply is becoming a lost art. Although it may be more challenging to focus these days, this doesn’t mean…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 24: E24 How to Run a Meeting: Make Your Meetings Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Joshua B. Murphy, Legal Counsel | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN   Current knowledge workers are spending an average of 15 or more hours per week in meetings, and for many of us, that number can be doubled. What’s with…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 23: E23 The Art of Decision Making: How to Make the Right Call at the Right Time

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Andrew Danielsen, Chief Business Development Officer | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN   It has been estimated that the average adult makes over 30,000 decisions per day. Which is a mind-blowing number. While some of these may be small or…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 22: E22 Improving Your Resiliency: How to Thrive When Life Gets Messy

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Anjali Bhagra, MD MBA FACP, Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Enterprise Automation and Belonging | Mayo Clinic   Data shows that being more resilient can decrease our stress, improve productivity, decrease burnout, enhance our relationships, and even reduce mortality in…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 21: E21 Exercise as a Prescription for Life: Why Exercise is the Best Medicine Everyone Should be Taking

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Edward R. Laskowski, M.D., Sports Medicine Physician | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN   We all know what exercise is (or at least we think we do). We are familiar with many of it’s benefits such as getting stronger, improving…

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