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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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July 24, 2009
Blog: Stress got you down? Learn to bounce back
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Thank you for the comments in response to my recent blog about having a bad day. In particular, I appreciate the advice to resubmit my research proposal because maybe the committee was having a bad day when they reviewed it!
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Over the years, I have learned not to overreact to setbacks. I ask what I can learn from the situation, and then I move on. Looking back wastes an enormous amount of energy. The past is gone and the future may not arrive, so all we have is the present moment.
Mindfulness — or staying in the moment — is a crucial survival tactic. Let me share with you a story. During the course of a recent day, one of my colleagues became very upset about a frustrating situation at work. He obviously was not a happy camper. I am sure his blood pressure was elevated and his pulse was racing. Another colleague asked him, "Is this a hill you are willing to die on?" What a powerful question. For most of us, these "hills" seem like mountains, but with time we see them for the little speed bumps they really are. We can all look back and think about circumstances that drove us absolutely crazy at the time but now seem insignificant.
The other side of the coin is appreciating the gifts and opportunities we are given each day. At a religious retreat several months ago, we were encouraged to take time before going to bed to think about all the positive things that had happened to us during the day. Regardless of our circumstances, every one of us can find something good in the events of the day.
What else can we learn from each other as our journeys unfold? And, again, thank you for your keen insights and support.
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