Monica Wang: How to Burnout, Recover, and Keep Your Job

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Jan 28, 2024

Dr. Monica Wang, a veterinarian who overcame burnout and incorporates Chinese medicine, discusses her journey. Topics include burnout in veterinary school, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, self-care, setting boundaries, and achieving work-life balance. She encourages aligning self-care with personal values and seeking external support. The myth of 'Work Harder' trap is dispelled, emphasizing that more effort isn't always the answer. Small changes, reflecting on experiences, and feeling safe are key to burnout recovery.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Aspiring to be the Ideal Doctor and the Challenges Faced in Veterinary School

01:45 • 5min

The Experience of Burnout

07:02 • 8min

Life Pruning and Seeking Small Things for Healing

14:37 • 7min

The Importance of Feeling Safe and the Nightstand Assignment

21:52 • 2min

Small Changes and Burnout Recovery

24:02 • 8min

Aligning Self-Care with Values

32:05 • 31min

Hello, listeners! I'm Cait Donovan, and I'm excited about today's episode. Our guest, Dr. Monica Wang, will share her inspiring journey of overcoming burnout as a veterinarian, incorporating Chinese medicine into her healing process. She’ll discuss her challenges of burnout in veterinary school, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the importance of self-care, and how small changes impacted her well-being. She will also talk about how she set boundaries, embraced core values, reduced work hours, managed burnout, and achieved work-life balance.

Episode Highlights:

Monica encourages people to discover and embrace their values. Imagine this: instead of a generic checklist, self-care becomes a personalized experience that aligns with what truly matters to each of us. It's the key to navigating burnout in a way that feels right for you.

But that's not all; picture having a supportive guide during times of burnout – someone who can help you reflect on your experiences when self-reflection feels difficult. Whether it's a coach, therapist, or another professional, external support becomes your compass through the burnout maze.

And here's where Monica shares some truth about the "Work Harder" trap. She dispels the myth that pushing harder is the solution to burnout – in fact, it might make things worse. She encourages us to shift our perspective, seek support, and understand that more effort isn't always the answer. Take a moment to absorb that.

Appreciate and act upon every little aspect of self-care – because within those small changes lies the potential for significant well-being transformation.

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