"How do I maintain my identity while in medical training?" This is a question posed by one of our listeners. Dr. Taylor Brana offers some insights and thoughts on this topic. Please also refer to the episode with work-life integration with Dr. Qaali Hussein which is useful when it comes to this topic. 

Some ideas include: 

1. Continue to pursue the interests you have built prior to starting training

2. Join an intramural group, form a club, or attend a class that is scheduled. This will allow you to maintain your interest via social pressure **Make sure to make these events mandatory and schedule it as important since your work is likely more time-consuming than it previously was **

3. Consider ways to have your interest at scale (such as a blog, vlog, podcast, class), in order to inspire others to take care of themselves as well.

4. Maintain and nurture the relationships that have been vital for you (unfortunately you might not be able to make time for everyone as you had previously). **Additionally, don't feel bad about taking care of yourself first. There is only so much time in day**

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Check us out on iTunes: http://bit.ly/happydocpodcast. Contact us at [email protected] or reach out on our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5-star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

"How do I maintain my identity while in medical training?" This is a question posed by one of our listeners. Dr. Taylor Brana offers some insights and thoughts on this topic. Please also refer to the episode with work-life integration with Dr. Qaali Hussein which is useful when it comes to this topic. 

Some ideas include: 

1. Continue to pursue the interests you have built prior to starting training

2. Join an intramural group, form a club, or attend a class that is scheduled. This will allow you to maintain your interest via social pressure **Make sure to make these events mandatory and schedule it as important since your work is likely more time-consuming than it previously was **

3. Consider ways to have your interest at scale (such as a blog, vlog, podcast, class), in order to inspire others to take care of themselves as well.

4. Maintain and nurture the relationships that have been vital for you (unfortunately you might not be able to make time for everyone as you had previously). **Additionally, don't feel bad about taking care of yourself first. There is only so much time in day**

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Check us out on iTunes: http://bit.ly/happydocpodcast. Contact us at [email protected] or reach out on our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5-star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

Sometimes when we feel stuck, we need to get a small win before greater tasks can be achieved. Start with a small win, then you can keep moving forward. Great insight from Dr. Neel Desai!

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Thought for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

Sometimes when we feel stuck, we need to get a small win before greater tasks can be achieved. Start with a small win, then you can keep moving forward. Great insight from Dr. Neel Desai!

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Thought for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

"You overestimate what you can achieve in a day or week, and underestimate what you can achieve in a year." We need to remember that all great achievements are won with consistency. We must stay persistent and consistent towards our pursuit of a greater and more fulfilled life!

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

"You overestimate what you can achieve in a day or week, and underestimate what you can achieve in a year." We need to remember that all great achievements are won with consistency. We must stay persistent and consistent towards our pursuit of a greater and more fulfilled life!

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

In this episode, Dr. Taylor Brana and Dr. Qaali Hussein discuss work-life integration in the context of being a medical student, resident, and attending physician. Dr. Qaali offers her insight as a mother of six and trauma surgeon who is still able to find balance in her life. 

Join us on this episode to understand the basics of work-life integration and we hope you are inspired to think of ways you can better manage your time! 

Of note: Dr. Qaali has been our most popular guest on the podcast. Her story is fascinating and incredibly inspirational. She is an example of a powerhouse female figure. To learn more check out our original episode with her here: http://www.thehappydoc.com/breaking-stereotypes-super-mom-trauma-surgeon-dr-qaali-hussein-md/

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Episode for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

In this episode, Dr. Taylor Brana and Dr. Qaali Hussein discuss work-life integration in the context of being a medical student, resident, and attending physician. Dr. Qaali offers her insight as a mother of six and trauma surgeon who is still able to find balance in her life. 

Join us on this episode to understand the basics of work-life integration and we hope you are inspired to think of ways you can better manage your time! 

Of note: Dr. Qaali has been our most popular guest on the podcast. Her story is fascinating and incredibly inspirational. She is an example of a powerhouse female figure. To learn more check out our original episode with her here: http://www.thehappydoc.com/breaking-stereotypes-super-mom-trauma-surgeon-dr-qaali-hussein-md/

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Episode for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out at our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

Hey guys! I was fortunate enough to see a pre-screening of Do No Harm: Exposing the Hippocratic Hoax this week! This was a very powerful film on the physician suicide epidemic. Doctors kill themselves twice the average of the normal population; we need to understand the underpinnings of that statistic. We need to understand the conditions that cause people to feel such despair that they feel suicide is their only option. 

The film did a great job highlighting the issues that lead doctors to feel this way including academic pressure, financial stressors, competition, hazing, pimping, sleep deprivation, and more. I really enjoyed the film and think you should check it out as well! You can request a screening of the film at your hospital, organization, or medical school by clicking on the screenings tab of the website: www.donoharmfilm.com 

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out on our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!

Hey guys! I was fortunate enough to see a pre-screening of Do No Harm: Exposing the Hippocratic Hoax this week! This was a very powerful film on the physician suicide epidemic. Doctors kill themselves twice the average of the normal population; we need to understand the underpinnings of that statistic. We need to understand the conditions that cause people to feel such despair that they feel suicide is their only option. 

The film did a great job highlighting the issues that lead doctors to feel this way including academic pressure, financial stressors, competition, hazing, pimping, sleep deprivation, and more. I really enjoyed the film and think you should check it out as well! You can request a screening of the film at your hospital, organization, or medical school by clicking on the screenings tab of the website: www.donoharmfilm.com 

We hope you enjoyed this Happy Doc Daily for today! Contact us at [email protected] or reach out on our social media channels @happydocpodcast (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). If you want to join our group, check out The Happy Doc Lounge! If you want to really support us we ask that you don't forget to leave a 5 star review on iTunes this is something that helps us tremendously! We Appreciate your support and don’t forget to keep smiling!