Why a rheumatologist asks every doctor to remember being six years old [PODCAST]

Summary: Dr. Brian Sayers, a doctor in Texas, believes the best way to fight doctor burnout isn't a boring wellness class. Instead, it's a simple 10-minute exercise: writing down why you first wanted to be a doctor. He calls this your "origin story."

For him, it started with watching a TV soap opera called "Dr. Kildare" and proudly wearing a doctor's smock his mom sewed for him. Later, watching kind doctors care for his sick father sealed his choice. By remembering these innocent early dreams, doctors can find their true purpose again, even when they feel completely buried by paperwork and daily stress.

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