Ending Physician Overwhelm
I'm Megan Melo, board-certified Family and Obesity Medicine Physician and Physician Coach. In this podcast we talk about the many ways that burnout shows up in our lives, and what we can do about it. I'm on a mission to help Physicians take steps towards to heal burnout by unlearning the habits of perfectionism, people-pleasing and limiting beliefs so that we can lead healthier, happier lives.
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Ending Physician Overwhelm
Stress, Telomeres, and Taking Back Your Health (Challenge Week 1)
Hey friend — can we talk about the badge of busyness for a minute?
That invisible medal we wear to prove our worth?
In medicine, we’ve turned endurance into identity. We work through exhaustion, chart through dinner, and treat rest like a reward we haven’t quite earned. But that constant hustle for worthiness isn’t just costing us our joy — it’s literally aging us faster.
In this 200th episode of Ending Physician Overwhelm, we’re diving into the science of stress, telomeres, and how chronic overload is changing our bodies — and more importantly, how we can start to change it back.
You’ll learn:
- Why the “cortisol swamp” of modern medicine is eroding our health and energy
- How telomeres hold the key to cellular aging (and why chronic stress shortens them)
- What’s changed in medicine that keeps our responsibility high but our control low
- How to stop blaming yourself for existing in chronic stress — and start paying down your “stress debt”
And, we’re kicking off the 10-Week Recharge Challenge — a series of small, science-backed weekly practices to help you lower stress and rebuild energy.
This week’s focus: Yoga Nidra — the guided “yogic sleep” practice proven to decrease cortisol and improve rest.
Because feeling better isn’t a luxury. It’s your prescription for longevity, clarity, and peace.
👉 Join the free challenge by listening to the episode or upgrade to VIP for curated Yoga Nidra resources and reminders:
https://www.healthierforgood.com/the-10-week-recharge-challenge-for-women-physicians
📚 Mentioned in this episode:
- The Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn & Elissa Epel (Buy it here at bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/110729/9781455587971)
- Episode 12 of “Ending Physician Overwhelm” with guest Dr. Rashmi Schramm on Yoga Nidra (and go listen to Dr Schramm’s podcast “Inner Peace and Power”
You are not alone. You are not broken. And you are so much more capable than you realize.
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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.
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