6 Things You Need Right Now

Life in medicine is intense right now, especially in early 2025. In this episode, we're diving into six essential elements that can help us not just survive, but thrive during challenging times. Whether you're looking to join our Unbound physician community or just trying to figure out how to make medicine work better in your life, these are game-changers.

The Big Six (Yes, They Really Matter!)

1. Community When things go sideways (like that wild HR story we share in this episode), having people who get it makes all the difference. Sometimes only another doctor understands why that "simple work issue" feels like a punch to the gut. Having folks who truly get it isn't just nice - it's necessary.
2. Compassion Time to stop beating ourselves up! Taking a sick day, not answering all 40 questions in a 15-minute visit, or setting a boundary doesn't make us bad doctors. What if we treated ourselves with the same compassion we show our patients?
3. Safety We need spaces where we can say "I'm struggling" or "I don't know" without fear. Where we can share those thoughts that would make non-medical friends gasp but make our colleagues nod in understanding. That psychological safety? It's pure gold.
4. Structure Okay, not the sexiest word, but hear me out! Even as smart, capable physicians, we need a game plan for making changes stick. It's like having a GPS for getting from "I should really start setting boundaries" to "Look at me leaving on time!"
5. Accountability Isn't it wild how we're incredibly accountable to everyone else but struggle to keep promises to ourselves? Whether it's finally getting home for dinner or not charting until midnight, having someone in our corner makes a huge difference.
6. Reflection Not the "om" kind (unless that's your thing!) - but taking honest looks at our progress. Instead of focusing on how far we still have to go, what if we celebrated how far we've come? Game-changing perspective shift right there.

Why This Matters Now

These aren't just nice ideas - they're your toolkit for:

• Finding joy in medicine again
• Creating a life that doesn't revolve around your inbox
• Building the career you actually want
• Taking care of yourself (for real this time!)

Want to Dive Deeper?

• Grab "The Gap Versus the Gain" by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan
• Ready for more? Check out www.healthierforgood.com
• Questions? Drop me a line at megan@healthierforgood.com

Join Us!

New Unbound cohort starts Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. If you're ready to ditch the perfectionism and people-pleasing that's burning you out, come hang with us. We get it, and more importantly, we know how to change it.

PPS Are you a Pediatrician or do you work in a FQHC? If so, I'm offering a special price just for you (this is an honor system folks). Type "PEDS25" or "FQHC25" at checkout to claim your discount.

📧 Reach m