Courtesy of Mark McLaughlin
- Mark McLaughlin, MD is a practicing board-certified neurosurgeon and author of the book "Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Outthink Fear."
- To usher in the new decade, he has three resolutions to make a positive impact on his life. He wants to shift away from screens and read more, which will help him think and write more creatively.
- He wants to listen more meaningfully and attentively, and utilize downtime for thinking.
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The start of a new decade seems more meaningful than the beginning of other new years. I tend to think more long range at these mileposts. For 2020, I've made three resolutions that I hope will have a positive impact on my life for years to come: