WELLNESS AUTHOR
Mia Barnes
AVOID BURNOUT AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL n Working in the medical field can take a toll both on your physical and mental health. Here are some tips for medical professionals to avoid burnout.
B
urnout affects everyone, no matter what job you have. However, medical professionals have more intense professional lives. You have to balance constant emergency cases, unhappy patients and potential bad outcomes. The long hours and emotional toll can affect your mental and emotional health. Use these tips to avoid burnout and find more joy in your career again.
1
2
Strengthen Your Workplace Relationships. Isolation can make burnout
good idea to set boundaries between your work and home life whenever possible, whether or not you work in the medical field. However, it’s especially important in the medical profession to be able to healthily compartmentalize your work versus home life as you’re constantly caring for others. When you’re not on call, leave your email notifications alone. If conversations about work make you feel like you’re still on the clock, try to not talk about work when you’re home. Separating the two parts of your life will help your mind find peace and a quiet change of pace.
symptoms more intense. While it’s good to have supporting relationships in general, try to find more helpful support by developing friendships with your co-workers. As co-workers, you are all likely handling similar stresses and experiencing the same situations, so you can work through those feelings and stressors together. You’ll feel better just by talking about your shared challenges with people who truly understand.
JANUARY 2022
Set Personal Boundaries. It’s always a
54
