10 Ways to Overcome Burnout at Work It's time for lunch. But you have a client in front of you. You're on the phone, because he's not doing well, and you're trying to see if a local crisis center has room for him. You cradle the landline between your head and shoulder as you try to document details from the encounter while you wait for someone to pick up on the other end. You won't be able to attend the presentation during the lunch hour (for which you're not compensated). You'll be lucky to get a few bites of lunch while trying to get caught up on your notes. You don't want to start the afternoon behind. You are a salaried employee, not compensated for staying late or taking work home. You're wondering how you could possibly see more clients during shrinking time slots. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Roughly 70% of people worldwide reported experiencing burnout at work within the past year ( Forbes ). Let's explore ways to ...
Content warning: mentions cancer and death If I had a dollar for every time a patient came into my office and said they “want to be checked for cancer,” well…I probably wouldn’t be writing this blog post! There is no single universal test for cancer, but common things happen commonly. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths when men and women are combined ( cancer.org ). Screening for colorectal cancer should be on your list to be “checked for cancer.” For those at average risk, screening for colorectal cancer should begin at age 45 ( cdc.gov ). If you want to know more about colorectal cancer incidence, risk factors and screening methods, then check out last week's blog post here . I am at increased risk for colorectal cancer, because my father died from complications of colon cancer when he was only 45. So though I’m only in my thirties, I’ve already had my first screening colonoscopy, which is the gold standard screening method for individuals a...