In this next "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Allan Peterkin about creative arts and playfulness as related to medicine and as tools to help balance out a stressful life.Dr. Horton and Dr. Peterkin talk about:- music, writing, theatre, improv groups, cooking and many other forms of artistic expression- the time Dr. Peterkin was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon because of his book about beards- how learning to interpret a painting is related to diagnostic skills- how a practice in creative arts can influence the way doctors approach patients and can help prevent burnout- finding balance between pleasure and purpose in life- the absence of play in medicine- practical tips for picking up that long forgotten creative practice again- and much more Dr. Allan Peterkin is a professor of psychiatry and family medicine at the University of Toronto. He is an accomplished author and is director of the Health Arts and Humanities program at the University of Toronto http://health-humanities.com Dr. Jillian Horton is a general internist in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the associate dean of undergraduate student affairs at the University of Manitoba from 2014–2018 and now directs programs in wellness and medical humanities at the Max Rady College of Medicine.She writes a column for CMAJ Blogs called Dear Dr. Horton: cmajblogs.com/category/dear-dr-horton/Send the anonymous questions that keep you up at night to a real former Associate Dean of Medical Student Affairs, Dr. Jillian Horton, and get the perspective you need with no fear of judgment. Submit your questions anonymously through this form, and mention "Med Life with Dr. Horton Podcast." https://goo.gl/forms/QFQwqJQRCf4aWlzW2---------The opinions stated in this podcast are made in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.--------Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100322Artist: http://incompetech.com/-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.