When It Feels Like You Have Zero Autonomy, Try This

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Autonomy - or lack thereof - is something that comes up a lot when physicians don’t feel satisfied in their jobs, but what if we have more agency than we tend to believe? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While there are certainly things we can’t control in our jobs, we do have autonomy and the power to choose in many areas. Ultimately, we have a lot of choices and the power to exercise them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we change our perspective on autonomy? In this episode, I’m going to share how to focus on the autonomy we do have. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>- Why we’re not powerless</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are there places where we have more direct control than we think? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>- The limiting belief that makes us feel powerless</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we believe we have zero autonomy or agency, are we giving our power away? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>- How to own your autonomy </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we start acknowledging and exercising our authority?</span></p>