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“I love caring for patients,” I told myself. “I need to figure out how to care for myself in the process.” On paper everything looked perfect: I was preparing for promotion to full professor, my retirement fund was on track for an early exit, and my children were thriving outside the home. Yet, I was […]
Many physicians reach a point where the demands of clinical medicine no longer feel sustainable. Some doctors are burned out and want to redesign their practice, while others are curious about nonclinical roles that better align with their talents and lifestyle. When you’re standing at that crossroads, two common paths emerge: working one‑on‑one with a […]
Physician burnout isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a lived experience for many of us in medicine. After years of long hours, moral injury and relentless charting, I found myself emotionally exhausted and disconnected from the work that once brought me joy. Coaching was one of the tools that helped me reclaim a sense of purpose […]
Stress. It’s a constant hum in the background of our lives, sometimes roaring into the foreground when life gets overwhelming. You’ve probably felt it: the racing heart, the tightness in your chest, the restless nights. But what if I told you that stress isn’t just the enemy? Our autonomic nervous system is designed to help […]
More than a Moment: Making Gratitude Stick. Gratitude feels great in the moment. You pause, you notice something good, you feel your shoulders drop a little. That short-term effect matters. It can decrease stress, calm your nervous system, and pull you out of the free fall of a rough day. But there’s a deeper version […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
