Tag: autotelic

REBEL MedEd Cast 1.0 – Autotelics and Flow

by Anand Swaminathan posted May 7, 2021 No Comments

Take-Home Points: The conditions needed to achieve flow are: Clear goals Immediate feedback Balance between challenge and skill We can use the flow state to supercharge our productivity. Establish clear goals Preform deep work Reflect on shortcomings

The Autotelic Emergency Physician

by Marco Propersi posted April 22, 2021 No Comments

In the fall of 2014, while working overnight in the emergency department at a community hospital in NJ, a patient (let’s call him John) presented with ACE inhibitor angioedema. At first glance, his lips were swollen, but his tongue and …