Tips to Help You Regain Your Sense of Self

by Jennifer A. Villwock, MD •

Dr. Villwock is an assistant professor of  otolaryngology–head and neck surgery in the division of rhinology and skull base surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. She is also a member of the ENTtoday editorial advisory board.

Call to Action

How you can explore your sense of self:

  • Sign up for a class or take advantage of a Groupon offer.
  • Organize a healthy potluck or meal exchange.
  • Sign up for a trial with one of the many exercise apps available.
  • Ask a friend or colleague to accompany you to a random community event.
  • Decide to make something and, if you don’t already know how, watch a video online.
  • Join—or start—a book club.
  • If you know you don’t like something, allow yourself to say no, and try to let go of feeling guilty.