Finding a Meaningful Side Gig

<p>Jessica Louie, PharmD, BCCCP — president of <a href='https://drjessicalouie.com/'>Clarify Simplify Align,</a> the host of the <a href='https://drjessicalouie.com/podcast/'>Burnout Doctor podcast,</a> and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at West Coast University — talks to us about developing a meaningful side gig to reinvigorate your passions.</p> <p>Key Lessons:</p> <ul><li>Every career has ups and downs ... and health care professionals are prone to burnout.  Burnout is a syndrome of emotional & physical exhaustion, cynicism about work, and a lack of a sense of personal accomplishment.</li> <li>Overcoming burnout takes time to address -  examining your emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.</li> <li>Learning how to "own" your time and being intentional with your energy is critically important.</li> <li>Starting a small business can be very gratifying so long as the activity aligns with your core values and passions.</li> <li>The ten pillars of life can enhance one's sense of wellbeing.  A meaningful side gig can enhance the sense of wellbeing by address several of the life pillars.</li> <li>Surround yourself with like-minded people who are interested in or who have successfully developed a side gig.</li> <li>Be mindful of the big transitions in life - to minimize stress, whenever possible, limit your attention to one major life event at a time.</li> <li>Starting a side gig will require a significant time commitment but you can manage it by using time blocking and simplifying.</li> </ul> <p>You can download the <a href='https://drjessicalouie.com/stop-pharmacist-burnout/'>Burnout Starter Kit</a> to learn how to clarify, simplify, and align your life.</p>