Decision Fatigue, People-Pleasing, and Values Alignment for Women Physician Leaders

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Have you ever noticed how much time you can spend thinking about a decision — without actually getting any closer to making it?

You replay it in your head.
 You talk it through repeatedly with the people you trust.
 You journal. You revisit it. You second-guess it.

And somehow, after all that effort, you’re more exhausted — and no clearer — than when you started.

For people-pleasers, especially in medicine, difficult decisions don’t just feel hard. They feel loaded.

Because it’s not only about what you want. It’s about how it will land with everyone else.

·       Who might be disappointed.

·       What might change.

·       What you can’t undo once you choose.

So instead of deciding, we circle — hoping that if we think about it long enough, the “right” answer will finally appear.

Today, I want to talk about why that circling is so draining… and how a values-based lens can bring clarity faster than all the rehashing ever will. 

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.