Avoiding Physician Burnout by Filling Your 3 Energy Accounts

We talk with PW columnist and TheHappyMD.com CEO Dike Drummond, MD, about the three energy accounts—physical, emotional, and spiritual—we all have. The different types of energy serve different purposes because we are more than just physical beings, especially when functioning as a physician caring for patients. Dr. Drummond explains how any of these falling into a negative balance gives rise to a different symptom of physician burnout, how each is filled in a different way, and how to take the time to care for yourself and prevent sliding into burnout. 

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