Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, chat with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about meeting expectations and how to handle the pressure of trials and tribulations.

· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :00

· Welcome Dr. McDonald :49

· The topic 1:33

· Where do you have the most stress when it comes to meeting internal or external expectations? 2:08

· Is there something you do internally to calm down the high expectations that you set for yourself? 3:35

· How do you prioritize expectations? 6:29

· What are your go-to mechanisms that help you prioritize expectations? 9:13

· How do you handle not meeting internal or external expectations? 13:23

· Depending on people who support you and affirmations 14:51

· Growth mindset 16:04

· What would you say to yourself to avoid having a meltdown? 20:36

· Thank you 25:12

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Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a cornea/cataract/refractive surgeon with OCLI Vision on Long Island.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.

Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.

Disclosures: McDonald, McCabe and Periman report no relevant financial disclosures.