Beyond the Buzzword Gratitude. It’s a concept we all know, often tossed around as a cure-all for stress, unhappiness, and burnout. For many of us in medicine, it sounds hollow. A nice idea, but not a fix for a broken healthcare system. But what if we’ve misunderstood gratitude all along? What if it’s not supposed […]
Because sometimes the scariest thing isn’t what’s chasing you — it’s what you’re avoiding. It Starts Early Plug in a nightlight. Hide under the blanket. Cover your eyes during the scary part of the movie. As children, we’re taught that the answer to fear is avoidance. Run. Hide. Don’t look. Admit fear, and you risk […]
No matter how my day goes, coming home to my dogs always lifts my spirits. They greet me with such joy that it’s impossible not to feel happier. Whatever I faced at work, whether good or bad, melts away. I talk to my dogs as if they were people, asking about their day, even though […]
What if you could be more efficient and reclaim precious hours each week without cutting corners? Most physicians solve the problem of increasing workload by increased output. The solution isn’t always about working harder, it’s about working smarter. By embracing the concept of “marginal gains,” a strategy famously used to revolutionize British Cycling, physicians can […]
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Have you ever felt like you’re running on a treadmill at top speed, ready to fall off at any moment? If so, you’re not alone. Burnout is a silent epidemic in medicine, and it’s affecting physicians at an alarming rate. Almost half of physicians report experiencing burnout, and that number keeps climbing. But here’s the […]
Understanding Healthcare Provider Burnout You pulled all-nighters. Missed family events. Stayed up longer than should be allowed. All in pursuit of our calling. You told yourself it was worth. That you’d be happy after the next big milestone. Now, you are wondering if it really was worth it. If you are tired of the sacrifice, […]
It happens in the quiet moments between patients. That subtle yet persistent voice asking, “Is this all there is?” You catch yourself staring blankly at your EHR screen, wondering how you morphed from the idealistic medical student you once were to the exhausted physician you’ve become. Secure chat alerts for the fifth time that hour, […]
Burnout among physicians is no longer just a silent epidemic, it’s a full-blown crisis. Many of my colleagues are no longer finding meaning in their work. Most American doctors report symptoms of burnout, and one in four plans to quit entirely. Even more alarming, one in three doctors say they find no meaning in their […]
Physician Coaching: The Missing Piece in Medical Training You’ve mastered pharmacology. Memorized anatomy. Survived residency. But somewhere between the exam rooms and electronic health records, many physicians ask themselves: “Is this it?” The truth is, while medical education rigorously prepares doctors to diagnose and treat, it rarely teaches them how to thrive. That’s where physician […]
