You Need Rest, Doctor!

“It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which gives happiness." – Thomas Jefferson If you are a high-income professional, and especially if you are practicing physician, you need rest.

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You Need Rest, Doctor!

Rest should not be an afterthought. It is not just a passive void to be filled in when there’s nothing else to do. Rest does not just appear on its own in sufficient quantities.

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No one will give you the amount of rest that you need for optimal living. You need to take the bull by the horns and plan rest and schedule rest and make rest a priority.

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Part of rest is scheduling adequate sleep. Americans live in a hyperactive, sleep-deprived world. It seems to be something to brag about. How few hours of sleep can you get by on?

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We may need to learn how to prioritize, set limits, say no, and plan our “office work” hours. I have had to learn the skills of letting go and disconnecting.

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I achieved some milestones: – I took a 2 ½ week summer vacation. – I took a few Wednesdays off in one month. – I had a practice partner cover my in basket in my EMR while I was away.

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You Need Rest, Doctor!

“It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which gives happiness." – Thomas Jefferson If you are a high-income professional, and especially if you are practicing physician, you need rest.

You Need Rest, Doctor!

Rest should not be an afterthought. It is not just a passive void to be filled in when there’s nothing else to do. Rest does not just appear on its own in sufficient quantities.

Rest Should be Scheduled

No one will give you the amount of rest that you need for optimal living. You need to take the bull by the horns and plan rest and schedule rest and make rest a priority.

Part of rest is scheduling adequate sleep. Americans live in a hyperactive, sleep-deprived world. It seems to be something to brag about. How few hours of sleep can you get by on?

Rest as a Skill

We may need to learn how to prioritize, set limits, say no, and plan our “office work” hours. I have had to learn the skills of letting go and disconnecting.

Fighting Burnout with Rest

I achieved some milestones: – I took a 2 ½ week summer vacation. – I took a few Wednesdays off in one month. – I had a practice partner cover my in basket in my EMR while I was away.

SWIPE UP NOW TO READ MORE

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