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Navigating Stress: Understanding and Managing Challenges
This chapter explores the authors' personal journeys through stress, particularly during their medical residency, and highlights the distinctions between stress, burnout, and anxiety. It introduces practical strategies for stress management, emphasizing the importance of resilience and attainable goal-setting techniques, such as the 'MOST' framework and the 'backwards plan.' Additionally, the discussion addresses the physiological effects of chronic stress and the necessity of prioritizing rest to foster true resilience.