The Bright Method Podcast: Realistic Time Management and Productivity for Working Women & Working Moms 42. Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Shanika Esparaz
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Feb 19, 2024 Dr. Shanika Esparaz, a double board-certified physician, shares her burnout journey and recovery strategies. She emphasizes self-care and finding happiness in the present. The podcast discusses balancing goals, setting boundaries, and prioritizing work-life balance in the medical field.
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Burnout Escalated Despite Early Career Success
- Dr. Shanika Esparaz described escalating burnout after becoming an attending while juggling heavy clinic/surgery volume and two young children.
- A traumatic nanny incident and ER visits for headaches were catalysts that made her reevaluate priorities and seek change.
Stabilize With Lifestyle Basics Before Big Career Moves
- Turn to lifestyle medicine basics first: prioritize nutrition, sleep, exercise, and social connection to stabilize physically and mentally.
- Shani worked with a coach, wrote her why, and used that clarity to plan sustainable career steps.
Create A Practice Model That Matches Your Why
- Design a nontraditional practice to match priorities: Shani opened a direct-pay ophthalmology clinic to spend more time with patients and gain flexibility.
- She kept part-time work at her former practice to preserve relationships and income during transition.