Young ophthalmologists should consider lifestyle medicine to form healthy habits early in their career to avoid burnout and prioritize wellness, according to a presentation from Real World Ophthalmology.
“We all know, unfortunately, that burnout will affect many of us at some point in our career,” E. Shanika Esparaz, MD, said. “And we often think of that ER doctor that’s mid to late career, but no — burnout can happen early in our career.”
Lifestyle medicine focuses on six areas that may improve health: diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management,