S2E7: Mindfulness

What's it like to experience burnout as a professional working in a high-stress environment?

How can mindfulness training, yoga, and other activities improve the quality of your life?

I speak with Dr. Phil Pierorazio of Johns Hopkins to learn more.

I speak with Dr. Phil Pierorazio, a urologic oncologist, about his experiences with burnout, how things came to a head during the pandemic, and how mindfulness is changing his life for the better, particularly in the workplace.

Highlights

2:00 – Burnout, feeling directionless, and pressing pause during the pandemic

7:00 – Getting started with yoga

9:40 – Mindfulness revisited

18:30 – Creating your own practice

21:30 – Making changes @ work

34:30 – Routines vs. flexibility

36:15 – Debriefs, time-outs, and after-action reports

42:00 – Holographic thinking

43:45 – How change unfolds over time

Resources

Dr. Phil Pierorazio on Twitter
Phil’s new podcast, Operate with Zen
To try mindfulness: “15 best mindfulness apps to help you keep calm during a crisis” by Lydia Willgress at the Independent
To try yoga: “Yoga for Everyone” by Kelly Couturier at the New York Times

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