Welcome to Episode 23! Since this week marks the start of the academic year for many students, or the start of their clinical rotations, and because the new interns and comm serve doctors are finding their feet, this week's episode is all about setting up healthy habits and behaviours for success! Many of the keys presented are things you might know, but life is often not about what we know, but rather about what we routinely do. With the right mindset, study methods, and self-care habits this year, 2023 is going to be your best year yet!

Important Links and articles in this week's episode:

1. Wardworx app - the free task and patient management app. Find it online, or in the Google Play Store or Apple App store
2. James Clear “Continuous improvement - how it works and how to master it” - https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement
3. Aesthetikos photography portrait studio - website or Instagram [@aesthetikos.studio]
4. My current read! Doctor on Everest - Dr Kenneth Kamler (2000). Constable & Robinson.
5. My book recommendation! When Breath Becomes Air - Dr Paul Kalanithi (2017). Random House.
6. Pomodoro technique - by MedSchool Insiders - https://medschoolinsiders.com/pre-med/the-pomodoro-technique/ and how NOT to use it - https://medschoolinsiders.com/study-strategies/pomodoro-mistakes/
7. www.teachmesurgery.com
8. uptodate.com
9. First Aid for the USMLE - https://www.mhprofessional.com/usmle
10. Khan academy medicine on YouTube

11. TenMinuteTut playlist on Youtube - Dr Coffee ZA

12. Zhao, et al., 2020. Recommended physical activity and all cause and cause specific mortality in US adults: prospective cohort study

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