New Parents in Fellowship
To all of the new dads and moms who balance fellowship training and life at home with their little ones, happy Sunday! I hope you enjoy time with your growing family, as I am doing today. Photo by Nynne Schrøder.
work life balance
Simple is Best
Life is best when priorities are simple: spending time with family, staying healthy, and being a productive member of society. There really isn’t much more to life than that! Balancing time with my wife and baby, checking in with my own health (see my BP post earlier), and working full time as a GI fellow …
Why Work-Life Balance is Important
Even though the now-infamous phrase “work-life balance” is one of the most utilized expressions, particularly when talking about physician burnout, it is critically important to spend a few minutes to think about the significance behind it. I’ve read numerous articles over the years about the concept of work-life balance in relation to physician workload. What …
“I’ll be out of town.”
The importance of taking time away from the daily grind is supremely understated. One can love the work they do, and feel truly fulfilled, yet still need time away from it all. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate (and expensive) vacation to Fiji. It can simply be taking a road trip to the in-law’s …