The Lifestyle Tune-Up

Consistent, restful, and adequate sleep is a cornerstone of health as well as burnout prevention, recovery, and mitigation. If you are not well rested, taking on the challenges of life is nearly impossible. Join me as we look at 11 actionable steps that you can take to get a better night's sleep. Click here to review the recommended progressive muscle relaxation exercise

It is almost inevitable that the topic of resilience will come up whenever there is a discussion on burnout. In this episode, we will discuss resilience and why using it as the cure-all for burnout can be detrimental to your burnout recovery, trigger feelings of shame, and prevent you from seeking the help and community that you need. West CP, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky C, et al. Resilience and Burnout Among Physicians and the General US Working Population. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(7):e209385. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9385Check out this podcast episode on shame resilience on Fried by Cait Donovan  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andrea-owen-building-shame-resilience-for-burnout-recovery/id1469939920?i=1000648623001

Oxford Dictionary defines imposter syndrome as "the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills." It has been shown to primarily impact high achieving women,  and about 70% of high achieving women will experience imposter syndrome over the course of their career. The added emotional toll of imposter syndrome may be contributing to your burnout.In this episode, we will take a look at imposter syndrome and present the root cause of this unfortunate experience. We will also discuss some steps you can take to mitigate the effect imposter syndrome has on you.Citations:1) Clance, P. R., & Imes, S. A. (1978). The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 15(3), 241–247. https://doi.org/10.1037/h00860062) Dossa F, Zeltzer D, Sutradhar R, Simpson AN, Baxter NN. Sex Differences in the Pattern of Patient Referrals to Male and Female Surgeons. JAMA Surg. 2022 Feb 1;157(2):95-103. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5784. Erratum in: JAMA Surg. 2021 Dec 15;: PMID: 34757424; PMCID: PMC8581775.3) Sarsons H. Interpreting Signals in the Labor Market: Evidence from Medical Referrals [Job Market Paper].

Burnout is traditionally defined as something that is only experienced in a work environment, but we are dynamic beings! The lines between work, identify, and our general life responsibilities are blurred or sometimes completely absent. In this episode, I give burnout my personal definition and discuss why stepping back is not always the answer, especially for high achieving women. With this in mind, I give you the 3 simple things to start the momentum you need to begin to rebuild your confidence and energy.