Burnout

Calculating the Correct Dosage

“The dose makes the poison” –Paracelsus (shortened version of his original maxim) This maxim beautifully encapsulates the ongoing dilemma of knowing the correct dosage of stress in our lives. Length of exposure can influence whether even small doses can be both beneficial or harmful. In this era of so-called personalized medicine, how often do we […]

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Self-Care: A Cornerstone of Self-leadership

It all begins with one question:  What do you most need to survive and thrive? Self-care is a decisive, personal act. Beyond healthy food, exercise and sleep, genuine self-care encompasses the routines, rituals, activities that uniquely speak to us as individuals. It could be a cup of tea, solitude, cold water swimming, meditation, speaking with

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Physician Career Change: Beware the “Sunk Cost Fallacy”.

After years of education and training the meaning and purpose of medicine deeply embeds itself in the “DNA” of physicians. Burnout was already at an all-time high in physicians prior to the pandemic, and has only worsened since its onset. For some physicians, despite their best efforts, their desire to practice medicine, particularly in the

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