How to bring joy and be valued while avoiding burnout

<p>"When I was regularly working 80+ hours a week, and was on call almost every day, I had to admit that something needed to change. I stepped back and did significant research to find a strategy to help coach myself out of constant exhaustion and put myself first.</p> <p>Today, I’m a peak performance speaker who helps other ambitious and overworked health care professionals to find their voice, feel more confident as influential leaders, and fall back in love with their career.</p> <p>I believe with the right system, ambitious professionals can be both: powerhouses in health care and passionate people in life. You just have to say no to almost everything, so you can say 'heck yes' to the only things that matter!</p> <p>Let me share with you the three-step process that has helped me to fall back in love with my career."</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinarunbeck/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sabrina Runbeck</a> is a cardiothoracic surgery physician assistant.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/09/how-to-bring-joy-and-be-valued-while-avoiding-burnout.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to bring joy and be valued while avoiding burnout</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/09/how-to-bring-joy-and-be-valued-while-avoiding-burnout.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/09/how-to-bring-joy-and-be-valued-while-avoiding-burnout.html</a>)</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Elsevier Health</a> (https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/). Looking to update your personal or professional medical library? Shop Elsevier Health’s Holiday Sale and save up to 35% on your purchase of medical books! Plus, you can take an extra 5% off your order with code KEVINMD at checkout. Take advantage of the biggest sale of the year from Elsevier, the world-leading provider of medical books and reference materials. Shop <a href="https://w