Join Gail Gazelle, an internal medicine physician, physician coach, and author of Mindful MD: 6 Ways Mindfulness Restores Your Autonomy and Cures Healthcare Burnout, where we explore the transformative power of mindfulness in health care. In this episode, we meet Mira, a physician and single mother struggling with overwhelm. Gail discusses how our minds can become consumed by negative thoughts, impacting our experience of the world. She highlights the lack of mindfulness training in medical school and introduces mindfulness as a toolkit for managing our minds. By cultivating awareness and detachment from unhelpful thoughts, we regain autonomy and combat burnout. Join us as we discover how mindfulness can empower physicians to navigate the challenges of their profession.

Gail Gazelle is an internal medicine physician and physician coach.

She discusses her book, Mindful MD: 6 Ways Mindfulness Restores Your Autonomy and Cures Healthcare Burnout.

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