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As a mother and a doctor, I know you are sometimes worried and afraid, overwhelmed and overstretched. But your families depend on you to be their foundation. You're imperfect. And that's okay.
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In the last blog, I wrote about why meaningful activities are essential for helping you overcome burnout. No play = depression. Play is as essential for you as it is for kids and puppies, maybe more so if you’re feeling overwhelmed. But I know you’re busy and your day is packed. How do you find […]
This is one of my favourite topics. How you answer it can make a huge difference in your work-life satisfaction. The first question I would ask is: “do you enjoy the practice of medicine itself?” In working with burnt-out doctors, I’ve met many people who were forced/pressured/guilted/strong-armed into medicine as a career path. I’m a […]
The first step to overcoming overwhelm is to get diagnostic clarity. After all, if you’re feeling overwhelmed because you hate your boss and are working 60-hour weeks, this is a very different scenario from feeling overwhelmed because you are in debt or if you’re raising a newborn without help. Of course, many factors can tangle […]
If you’ve seen Kpop Demon Hunters at least once (or six times like my daughter), you’ll know the HUNTR/X song “How it’s Done.” Cause I’m gonna show you how it’s done done done! HUNTR/X don’t missHow it’s done, done, done(Hey) HUNTR/X don’t quitHow it’s done, done, done Ahem–yes, you’re welcome. But seriously, when do you […]
In a very funny writing class taught by Margaret Atwood, she described how privileged male writers in the past used to write: They would wake up and eat breakfast (made by someone else), have uninterrupted time to write in a quiet study, then break in the afternoon for tea (prepared by someone else), wander in […]
