17- HOW TO HANDLE & AVOID BURNOUT: Physician and Mindfulness Expert Dr. Greg Hammer

Are you or a loved one experiencing a burnout? Some signs of a burnout are: losing patience quickly, poor sleep, being easily distracted and feeling really tired. The ongoing pandemic, the presidential election, working from home, financial stress (and the list goes on) is affecting all of us.  Take control of your mental health and schedule time away from work and your phone. Give yourself time to feel and process all your emotions and remember that taking great care of yourself is a necessity not a luxury. Through the episode, Jill and Dr. Hammer discuss: 0:55 What is “burnout?” 2:29 How do we recognize burnout? 4:32 What are the GAIN principles from Dr. Hammer’s book? 7:32 What is a typical dat look like for Dr. Hammer during the COVID era? 9:45 What are the two types of happiness? 12:28 Dr. Hammer’s story of recognizing burnout in his life 14:57 Meditating and accepting that which is painful 17:20 Accepting negative emotions 18:00 How does stress affect men and women differently? 19:12 Dealing with friends and outside family during a tragedy 22:07 Where can we learn more about dealing with burnout? ----------------- Learn More: https://www.curtco.com/lifedonebetter Have questions or feedback for Jill? Send her a message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_modelsdoeat Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/_lifedonebetter Hosted by: Jill de Jong Produced and edited by: AJ Moseley Sound Engineering by: Steve Riekeberg Theme Music by: Chris Porter A CurtCo Media Production https://www.curtco.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.