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While riding the subway today, I received a very pleasant surprise. The subway operator was the famous, viral “Uncle Crawfy” (aka Alex Crawford)! Instead of the usual matter-of-fact announcements that stated the obvious (Lansdowne station…Landsdownnnnnnne), Uncle Crawfy shared local trivia, chatted up the crowd, and introduced us to his “co-pilot” Sebastian. Photo Courtesy of cbc.ca […]
When I was doing a locum in northern Ontario, I once covered a small emergency department for 72 hours. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, it wasn’t because the administrators expected me to work for 72 hours straight. It’s because the locals understood that when the pharmacy closed at 6 pm, there was really […]
Psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Brown said that the opposite of play is depression. I firmly believe that doctors experience burnout because they have forgotten how to play. But if anyone deserves to have more fun, it’s people who keep caring for others each day they step into work. Think back for a minute: when did life […]
If your burnout and sense of overload is related to occupational stress, then you probably have considered reducing your workload to part-time hours. For this post, I’m going to assume that you’ve identified work as being the root cause of your burnout and overload. This is a very common cause, but it is nuanced. Perhaps […]
Do you ever mutter under your breath: “Why can’t people just get their work done?!!” Why is it that you stay to finish the job take on extra work while those around you struggle to complete even simple tasks volunteer to help out at the school event despite having only had 4 hours of sleep […]
