March Well-Being Tips

• Essential Work/Life Balance Resources. Optimal work/life balance is a worthy goal for physicians, especially if you value happiness, meaning, and overall life-satisfaction. This article identifies the five resources that can become your best friends as you begin to take control of things that cause you stress.
• Music to Calm the Mind and Soul. Here are two hours of relaxing music and visuals that can help you de-stress after a long day at the office or hospital. Devote some time to relaxation every morning or evening and the results will become evident in clearer thinking and less anxiety.
• Five steps that can help rid your routine of “the stupid stuff.”
  Needless tasks have placed a heavy burden on doctors’ daily workload, which can lead to physician burnout. The American Medical Association offers suggestions about how to reduce administrative burdens.