Jen Butler, MEd[email protected]Dental Practice4 tips to prepare for end-of-the-year successMany dentists look forward to November and December. Not only because there are lots of holiday celebrations, but because November and December are the months when dental offices can set themselves up for success, notes stress management expert Jen Butler. She offers four tips to help your office do just that.October 3, 2016Dental PracticeOutlast, outperform, and outsmart corporate competitorsWith corporate dentistry expanding, the private practice owner can sometimes feel outgunned. But, as stress management consultant Jen Butler writes, there are ways to outlast, outperform, and outsmart the competition by embracing strategic and people planning.September 7, 2016Dental PracticeHow to respond to 'But you said I should floss'With the release of the Associated Press article on the lack of evidence of flossing's effectiveness, patients might be questioning the education you and your staff provide and, in some cases, the providers themselves. But, as stress management expert Jen Butler writes, you can manage conversations in which you educate patients in one direction when research sends them in the other.August 24, 2016Dental Practice3 massive mistakes that keep dentists stressedIf you could isolate three behaviors that keep dentists stressed, what would you name? Difficult patients? Revenue issues? Staffing concerns? All those are legitimate, but when you dig down, as stress management expert Jen Butler has, you find much of your stress comes from three mistakes. Learn what they are and how to not make them anymore.August 10, 2016Dental Practice3 reasons why a little stress can be healthyA little stress can sharpen your mind and generate health benefits, writes stress management expert Jen Butler. While too much, of course, is not healthy for you or those around you, she offers three reasons why a touch of stress can be healthy.July 14, 2016Dental Practice10 cures for the daily grindLaughter isn't just the best medicine, it's also one of the keys to having a better office environment, reducing stress, and attracting and retaining patients, writes stress management expert Jen Butler. She offers 10 ideas to help you inject some humor into your day and relieve the daily grind.June 14, 2016Dental PracticeToxic behaviors poisoning your dayWhile the laundry list of things that make you angry, frustrated, and stressed is long, examining possible toxic behaviors that are holding your practice back is an important step, writes stress management expert Jen Butler. She defines seven toxic behaviors and how to take that first step toward finding solutions.June 2, 2016Dental Specialties3 foundations of stress managementWould you locate your practice in a building without a foundation? Would you run your practice without a foundation in excellent patient care? As stress management expert Jen Butler writes, it is the same with stress management. Three foundations can help you become more in control of your own destiny.May 10, 2015Office Management5 magic words to reduce stress: Part 2In the second part of this series on five magic words, stress management expert Jen Butler focuses on the words "more" and "maybe," and then offers four tips that answer the question "What do I do now?"April 5, 2015Practice Trends5 magic words to reduce stressIn the first of a two-part series, stress management expert Jen Butler introduces us to five magic words and explains how they can help you find long-term solutions for reducing stress. This week's column covers the first three words: "and," "enough," and "yet."March 29, 2015Previous PagePage 4 of 6Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesFormer orthodontist arrested for child exploitation againA former orthodontist who shuttered his practices in 2023 after he was arrested for child pornography has now been charged with U.S. child exploitation offenses.PeriodonticsThyroid hormone levels may predict gum diseaseDental HygieneRevolutionizing implant maintenance in dental hygienePatient CommunicationThe 80/20 rule of communication in the dental officeSponsor ContentJoin Us
