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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." — Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's health information websites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the website) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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March 28, 2012
Cultivate mindfulness to fight stress
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
The concept of mindfulness is becoming increasingly popular as a tool to help us deal with the bewildering stresses of modern day life. Although there are many definitions of this term, it's useful to think of mindfulness as total absorption in the task at hand.
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In reading about an Olympic athlete, I came across a similar concept — "bookends." The athlete pictures a competition or big event between bookends. Everything else is outside of the bookends and is ignored so that the athlete can focus on what's important.
It can be challenging to eliminate those thorny, nagging issues that drive us to distraction. But one way of putting this into practice is to simply unplug from the grid for a period of time. Power down the phone, the tablet, the desktop and the laptop.
The sun will come up in the morning and the world will not disintegrate. At least this gives us a break from the barrage of demands and expectations. We need time to recharge our battery. We need time alone, or we simply will not go the distance.
6 comments posted
April 17, 2012 10:48 a.m.
I agree, using mindfulness is powerful! I do disagree with using the word fight. The energy around the word "fight" is once again stressful. When I use mindfulness to relax I don't won't to think I'm fighting something. An alternative; "Cultivate Mindfulness to Release Stress."
- Sherilyn
April 16, 2012 2:05 p.m.
Great initiative. I would be happy to ippticraate in my field: General Dermatology, Aesthetic Dermatology and new technologies (laser, radiofrequency, cryolipolysis, fillers, Botox ), Research projects on these areas.I trained at Mayo 1989-1990 with Dr Larry Gibson and Dr Winkelman
- Helyn
April 13, 2012 7:45 p.m.
To make yourself busy in a fruitful task that I think will be a good idea to consider to make sure you are managing well your stress. Consider this http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/f
ullview/R3QLEFDW7LFFW1/ - Lex
April 9, 2012 11:14 a.m.
I find it helps me if I SAY OUT LOUD the things I'm DOING FROM HABIT, that takes no concentration or I get frustrated -thinking, "did I?" or maybe do it over again, or worse, like a friend told me she put out 2 blood pressure pills, one for herself and one for her husband and she turned around and took them both! Senior moments - but causes a lot stress! (I know, I'm 90!) :)
- Maggie
March 29, 2012 11:00 p.m.
Just an addition to your comments, Dr. Amit Sood's book and workbook, "Train your Brain Engage your Heart Transform your Life" supports and explains to us further how to do this. His approach called "A Course in Attention & Interpretation Therapy (AIT) has been helpful to me. (ISBN 9781452898056) Fortunately, I have heard him speak and look forward to take a course he offers at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester. When I look back at the last ten years, while my husband was having open-heart surgery, the surgeon kept coming out and updating me on the good progress of the operation, and he was also concerned that I might unravel all of the fabric I was fringing for a shawl! Keeping my hands and mind busy got me thru my husband's operation! The wonderful surgeon, Dr. Octavio Pajaro, was so happy for the results of the open-heart surgery as well as the shawl that I still wear. Funny, how we were both using our minds and hands, with our attention focused on the job to be completed! Actually, this blog creates time for us to let go of our stress, and dream on! Thanks to everyone who joins and supports all of us.
- Dystonia Hat Lady
March 29, 2012 2:18 p.m.
I totally agree with this approach. It works for me!
- Steph
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