Sometimes our programming lends itself to burnout. We have beliefs that lead us to seek out professions, such as medicine, where we push ourselves to the point of exhaustion and that behavior is expected or at the very least welcomed. We believe we have to give it our all and this just sucks the life out of us.
In this week’s episode of Decode Your Burnout, Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay shares her burnout story which started in residency. She powered through 120 hours of work while pregnant with her third child. Given that we have 168 hours in a week, that leaves less than 7 hours per day for anything outside of work including sleep.
She shares her encounter with the Dalai Lama and its effect on her burnout recovery as well as three tips for sustainability at work to prevent burnout based on her lived experience.
Tips:
Utilize coaching to examine your beliefs from the past and see which ones are no longer serving you. This can help you set boundaries, engage in self-care, and detach your productivity from your worth. Learn to say no. It’s a full sentence and it’s a big part of becoming healthy. Get clear on what fulfills you and choose to do what’s important to you rather than just show up.
About Dr. Robyn:
Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay is a women’s empowerment coach, physician coach, speaker, and author. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Kansas, Wichita. She is a Certified Physician Development Coach and a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching. And if that weren’t enough, Dr. Alley-Hay also works with a non-profit that at the invitation of the Dalai Lama provides Western medicine to a Tibetan Buddhist population in the far reaches of the Himalayan mountains.
She is currently living and loving in Dallas, Texas with her husband, two longhorn cows, twelve goats, three dogs, two cats, one duck, and several chickens.
Get in touch:
Dr. Alley-Hay can be reached on social media, or at her website DrAlley-Hay.com for speaking, coaching, and consulting inquiries.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/life-coach-robyn-alley-hay/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dralleyhay/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynalley/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DralleyHay
Resources:
Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/r4Gf5_J4VqA
Download a copy of the Burnout Checklist at: https://www.drsharongrossman.com/burnoutchecklist
Sign up for a free Breakthrough Session with Dr. Sharon: http://www.bookachatwithsharon.com/
