Why physician wellness advice fails residents

ENT physician Frances Mei Harden on why physician wellness advice fails surgical residents, and the DBT distress tolerance skills that actually work inside the operating room.

Harden trained at a malignant ENT residency and spent her chief year learning the dialectical behavioral therapy framework she wishes she had as an intern. She covers Navy SEAL box breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, and why the stoic principle of changing yourself when you cannot change your situation is the only lever a surgical trainee actually has.

A classic episode worth revisiting. Search "The Podcast by KevinMD" wherever you listen to podcasts. Link in bio.

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