Episode 10.10 Habits That Help Doctors Thrive

Antonia and special guest Kristi Angevine explore how physicians can rethink habits beyond routines to include default thoughts, feelings, and reactions, and how that shift relieves burnout and restores purpose. Practical micro-habits, internal validation, and redefining productivity help us lead better and live better.• habits as automatic thoughts, feelings, reactions• perfectionism, people pleasing, catastrophizing as learned solutions• survival seasons and low‑friction wins• two micro‑habits: emotional check‑ins and box breathing• escaping all‑or‑nothing with iterative learning• redefining productivity around alignment, not to‑do lists• internal validation and making yourself make sense• training culture, criticism, and choosing supportive mentors• identity beyond “doctor first” to include rest and health• coaching options: group community and private workBe sure to check out Thinking about obgyn.com for more information, and be sure to follow us on Instagram0:01 Setting The Stage: Habits In Medicine0:32 Introducing Dr. Kristi Angevine2:05 Redefining What A Habit Really Is4:20 Perfectionism, People Pleasing, Catastrophizing7:12 Coping Gone Sideways And Burnout Risk11:21 Unrealistic Standards And The Inner Critic15:54 When Work Ethic Becomes Self-Neglect19:30 Why Simple Routines Aren’t Easy23:12 Survival Seasons And Low-Hanging Fruit26:12 Two Five-Minute Habits That Stick30:45 Escaping All-Or-Nothing Thinking36:05 Internal Validation As A Mental Habit41:05 Success Beyond The To-Do List48:39 Burnout’s Roots And Moral Injury52:42 Training Culture, Criticism, And Resilience57:05 Coaching Options And CommunityFollow us on Instagram @thinkingaboutobgyn.