The PAUSE

Wise, loving, and inspired writings on the journey of life, love, and medicine

A physician wellness blog with practical tools for burnout recovery, boundaries, mindful leadership, and a life better lived — from Jessie Mahoney, MD.

About the Author: Jessie Mahoney, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, certified coach, and physician wellness expert with over 20 years of experience as a leader in physician wellness, coaching, and mindful medicine

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    In addition to this blog, I publish regularly on KevinMD. These are some of the pieces that have been shared most widely

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    An Imperfect System

    Working in an “imperfect system” feels much better than working in a “broken one.”

    Being “imperfect” is much more kind than describing yourself as “broken.”

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    Learn to Be Ok Where You Are

    Coaching doesn't always lead to changing your circumstances.

    Very often the issue is seeing that you actually love and/or are happy where you are.

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    Choose To

    You don’t “have to” do anything.

    You choose to

    You get to

    You want to.

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