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When You Hear Your Own Story: The Examined Life Conference 2018, Day 2

Dr. David Thoele introduced me to The Examined Life, and suggested that I submit a proposal for last year’s conference. Today, he and fellow staff from the Advocate system presented their work on how to help patients process their experiences and relieve stress. His project started by simply encouraging patients to write a journal. When […]

October 26, 2018By meaningwell Events 3-Minute Mental Makeover, creative writing, oral performance, writing exercise

The Examined Life Conference 2017

The Examined Life Conference is a gathering for the medical humanities hosted by The University of Iowa’s Carver College of Medicine. The conference is focused mainly on the intersection of writing and medicine, and is cross-pollinated with the literary chops of organizations like The Iowa Writers’ Workshop and The Iowa Review. Dr. David Thoele, the […]

October 20, 2017By meaningwell Events, Personal 3-Minute Mental Makeover, Buddhism, creative writing, journaling, medical education, medical humanities, memoir, rare books, self narrative, The Examined Life Conference, The Plague, transpersonal psychology, trauma