104: How Physicians Can Improve Work-Life Balance by Minimizing Contaminated Time at Work and at Home

How Physicians Can Improve Work-Life Balance by Minimizing Contaminated Time at Work and at Home “Maybe getting a little clearer on what this idea is so you can be even five percent or ten percent more intentional about keeping those two things separate.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer explain contaminated time and how it hinders our productivity. As a physician, when you’re at home, do you find yourself thinking about work and vice versa? You’re not alone, and in fact Americans are collectively worse at this than Europeans. Here are some tips from the DocWorking Coaches on how to stop the leaking of contaminated time, how to get more intentional about our thoughts, and subsequently, how to best spend our limited time on the things that matter most to us in each present moment. Find full transcripts of episodes on the DocWorking Blog Our DocWorking THRIVE Membership is here!! You’ll get ongoing Small Group Coaching with our Experienced Team, Ongoing Coaching Support in a Private Community that Fosters Peer Support, and superb virtual courses to include ‘STAT: Quick Wins to Get Your Life Back’ with Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer, ‘A New Era of Leadership’ and ‘Communication for the Win’ with Leadership Coach Lisa Kuzman, and so much more! Join the DocWorking Community by clicking here. At DocWorking, our specialty is Coaching Physicians to achieve the best of life and medicine. Doctors devote their lives to caring for others. But does that mean they must sacrifice their own health and wellbeing? Absolutely not! At DocWorking, we have developed a unique way to embrace it all. The caring for others that you do so selflessly AND the caring for YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY that you crave in order to bring it all into the perfect balance specific to YOU. What if we told you that you CAN have it all? The career you dreamed of when you decided to become a doctor AND the life outside of medicine that you desire? DocWorking empowers physicians to get back on the path to achieving their dreams. Ace the Boards and Max Your CME Preparing for your board exam or looking for a quick and convenient way to earn CME? Study for your board exam and fulfill your CME requirements with BoardVitals. BoardVitals is the leading online board review platform, with question banks and CME activities available in more than 50 medical and healthcare specialties. Save Money Now: Refinance Your Student Loan Debt Take Back Your Time: Get a Virtual Assistant Working in the medical field is fulfilling but it can also be exhausting. Physicians often sacrifice their personal time to carry out their duties. They want to go on vacations, start passion projects, or start side businesses but finding the time seems impossible. Recently, more and more physicians are giving outsourcing a try. Outsourcing allows you to delegate tasks to virtual assistants so you can free up your time and finally do whatever it is you’ve been wanting to do. Become a Medical Legal Consultant We at DocWorking are excited to collaborate with Dr. Armin Feldman to bring you this opportunity to develop a side income or even a full time income while using your clinical skills! Achieve Financial Independence with a Financial Planner/Advisor Change your trajectory: build financial independence and strength by working with our trusted resources. Working with a trusted financial planner and/or financial advisor can help you to create a specific plan that works for you. The right advisor can help you stay on track to reach your financial independence goal and your next vision. Protect Yourself and Your Family with the Right Insurance Doctors and their families need many types of insurance–and inadequate coverage can cost you dearly. Connecting with trusted insurance professionals in your area is recommended to be sure you’re appropriately cov