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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward T. 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 Web sites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the Web site) 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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Oct. 24, 2009
Stressed out? Stop trying to do it all
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Regardless of our gender, zip code or belief system, we all struggle with stress. And for most of us, work-life balance is a big part of that. Today's corporate culture makes increasing demands of us despite limited or even diminishing resources. Many of us could easily work 60 to 70 hours a week and still not get everything done. How do we cope?
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If the stress in your life is more than you can cope with, get help right away.
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I was reminded recently of that famous phrase "draw a line in the sand." We each need to determine where to draw that line — where is the limit of what we can do without risking a meltdown. I also pulled out my copy of Robert Eliot's book, "Is It Worth Dying For? How to Make Stress Work for You — Not Against You," which we give many of our heart disease patients. My answer is "No, it is not worth dying for." What's your answer?
So how can we do our best for others while still taking care of ourselves and honoring our limitations? Again, thank you for your support and encouragement.
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October 28, 2009 9:15 a.m.
I think that this message is especially appropriate for parents. It can affect them if both work, their children have several actvities and they have no help. Overloading children with after school activities can have a negative effect. Everyone needs time out just to be and do what you want. This is not selfish; it is mandatory for a healthy life.
- Barbara
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