Name: An ER doctor on triaging your "crazy busy" life
Uploaded: 2020-05-13T15:18:54Z
Duration: 11 min 33 s
Description: How do doctors in the emergency room stay calm and focused amidst the chaos? Drawing on years of experience, ER doctor Darria Long shares a straightforward framework to help you take back control and feel less overwhelmed when life starts to get "crazy busy."

How do doctors in the emergency room stay calm and focused amidst the chaos? Drawing on years of experience, ER doctor Darria Long shares a straightforward framework to help you take back control and feel less overwhelmed when life starts to get "crazy busy."

An ER doctor on triaging your "crazy busy" life

Switching from 'crazy busy' to a calm, focused mindset can make any high-pressure day more manageable. Emergency room teams rely on strict triage, planning, and compassion to handle chaos without becoming overwhelmed. One ER doctor faced a house flood, a hospitalized child, a late book deadline, and more—yet still finished what mattered most by relentlessly prioritizing and letting go of non-essentials. Science shows that when people treat every challenge as equally urgent, stress hormones double and decision-making suffers.