{"id":2199,"date":"2020-01-21T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2199"},"modified":"2025-01-21T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:15:50","slug":"rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school","title":{"rendered":"Rolling with the Punches and Finding Balance in Medical School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#You_can_keep_your_gym_membership_during_clerkships\" >You can keep your gym membership during clerkships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#I_Slept_Better_Felt_More_Empowered_Happier_and_Ready_to_Seize_the_Day\" >I Slept Better, Felt More Empowered, Happier, and Ready to Seize the Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#I_Got_to_Meet_New_People_and_Learn_New_Skills\" >I Got to Meet New People and Learn New Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#I_Was_Learning_and_Retaining_More\" >I Was Learning and Retaining More<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#I_Found_My_Balance_in_Medical_School\" >I Found My Balance in Medical School<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/rolling-with-the-punches-and-finding-balance-in-medical-school\/#About_the_Author\" >About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Looking to strengthen your mind-body connection and become a better student this year? Read how one self-described &#8220;noodle&#8221; found balance in medical school by jumping into the boxing ring.<br><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say that you can only choose two of the following in life: school, sleep, or a social life. However, that doesn\u2019t always have to be the case! I know it\u2019s hard\u2014between working almost 80 hour weeks, having all of your friends scattered across the state(s), and having to study on top of real-person activities, attaining balance in one\u2019s life seems pretty overwhelming. But I\u2019m here to be your motivational coach. As Walt Disney once said, \u201cIf you can dream it, you can do it.\u201d You can and&nbsp;<em>should<\/em>&nbsp;live your best life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_keep_your_gym_membership_during_clerkships\"><\/span>You can keep your gym membership during clerkships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I wouldn\u2019t just tell you these things if I didn&#8217;t follow them myself\u2014that would be hypocritical. With the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/21\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-clinical-student\">transition to clerkships<\/a>, I thought that it would be much more difficult to maintain a regular lifestyle given that the hours of the day are now unpredictable and revolve around how the patients do that day rather than you knowing in advance. As I have progressed through the year, I\u2019ve found that if you just make time for things you want to prioritize, everything else will fall into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, this means making the most of my free time by doing something fun,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/18\/top-5-benefits-of-osmosing-with-family\">seeing friends or family<\/a>, and making sure that I&#8217;m active at least five times a week. Often, it can feel as if any time spent away from studying is shameful and detrimental; there&#8217;s this idea you should always be &#8220;productive.&#8221; This is such a roadblock to achieving overall well-being because it ignores the importance of being productive in nonacademic aspects of your life.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>These can actually\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-wellness-in-your-health-professional-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhance your overall efficacy<\/a>\u00a0when it comes to studying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For context, I can&#8217;t do Pandora\u2019s method and take breaks every hour. I take an hour or two to get focused, but once I&#8217;m focused, I&#8217;ll keep going for hours. Consequently, when I am on the wards, I just\u00a0stay present and engage with whoever is with me\u00a0rather than asking questions in between cases or patients (I wish I had the ability to do so, though!) This, in turn, makes me feel like I really need to get work done when I come home each day after work. But the desire to go to the gym gnaws at me until I go, so to spare myself the wasted time planning how my workout will fit into my study schedule, I just go when I come home and then all of my other responsibilities begin after a nice shower and a meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel like my day isn\u2019t complete without an endorphin rush. I usually run and do circuit training with some boxing, but I got a membership at a boxing gym in my city and told myself that I was going to make it worth it by attending at least one class every day! At first I definitely felt guilty that I was taking two hours of my studying time away each day, but that quickly faded as I realized what a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/07\/05\/5-ways-to-get-your-health-back-on-track\">positive impact it was having on my life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/female-boxers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/female-boxers.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/female-boxers.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/female-boxers.jpg?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Slept_Better_Felt_More_Empowered_Happier_and_Ready_to_Seize_the_Day\"><\/span>I Slept Better, Felt More Empowered, Happier, and Ready to Seize the Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My fluctuating schedule means I sometimes end up staying up late when I have to be up again by 5:00 AM. Always a nice reason to treat myself to some coffee, but I\u2019m not trying to have\u00a0caffeine coursing through my veins\u00a0that often. With a constant routine, though, I was able to sleep better and earlier. Even if I wasn\u2019t getting six hours a night, it felt more restful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve always been a night owl, but somehow, I was much more productive in the early morning hours after a good night\u2019s sleep. I stood up straighter, owned my confidence, and felt more energetic and present the rest of the day. Though I am at baseline engaged and cheerful, people stopped calling me shy as much. Instead, they noticed my contagious enthusiasm, as well as my eagerness to learn and to contribute. Lastly, exercising boosted my\u00a0immune system,\u00a0so I never had to take any sick days\u2014even during Pediatrics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Got_to_Meet_New_People_and_Learn_New_Skills\"><\/span>I Got to Meet New People and Learn New Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes you forget what it\u2019s like to be an adult outside of medicine. Meeting new people reminds me to engage in new experiences; it\u2019s always interesting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/what-is-intersectional-healthcare-and-why-is-it-important\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing about others\u2019 lives<\/a>&nbsp;because you can discover so much from them. Though I am by no means a super outspoken extrovert, I love meeting new people. One of the boxing instructors I befriended actually is from one of the cities I did an away rotation in, and she told me about spots to check out during my time there. She also kept me motivated and I actually ended up being second on the leaderboard\u2014shocking, seeing as I am at baseline a noodle\u2014but all of these sessions have made me noticeably stronger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/leaderboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/leaderboard.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/leaderboard.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/leaderboard.jpg?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Was_Learning_and_Retaining_More\"><\/span>I Was Learning and Retaining More<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I studied, I felt like even though I was not putting in more hours studying, I was retaining the information more than usual. During my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/usmle-step-1-ultimate-guide\">USMLE\u00ae Step 1 dedicated study period<\/a>\u00a0last year, I multi-tasked by watching Pathoma and Osmosis videos while I did cardio each day\u2014a doubly productive use of my time.<br><br>Nowadays, I don\u2019t even feel this need to multitask because when you\u00a0feel good mentally\u00a0and\u00a0physically, everything just comes together more cohesively, and you can recall the information more easily. I also think that because I felt fulfilled in multiple aspects of my life, I was able to really learn to indulge my intellectual curiosity rather than just learn for the sake of the shelf exam. Being in a room of people striving to be the best versions of themselves reminds me of the science behind healthy human beings when most of what I see on the wards are pathologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Found_My_Balance_in_Medical_School\"><\/span>I Found My Balance in Medical School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I may not have optimal amounts of sleep, but I am pretty happy with how I currently allocate my time between school, sleep, and a social life. I think that during my rougher rotations like OB-GYN and surgery, working out really helped me maintain my energy levels and prevented me from burning out. One of my OB-GYN attendings recommended\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/08\/29\/establishing-balance-in-medical-school\">finding balance<\/a>\u00a0as the most important thing to prioritize. As tired as I would be after a night shift, as long as I felt like I was not on the verge of becoming pre-syncopal, even just 30 minutes at the gym made me feel\u00a0<strong>significantly<\/strong>\u00a0better.<br><br>Taking a bit of time each day to reconnect with people outside of medicine also contributed to keeping me grounded. I took trips to visit my friends in other states during golden weekends. A change of scene did wonders for motivating me to be productive once I was back on the grind. Overall, I would say that I have felt very fulfilled with the work I do, as well as the life I lead in my relationships with others and in exploring new places and hobbies. Medical school is a long journey, but it is many ways college 2.0, as you&#8217;re discovering yourself and having fun along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmosis.org\/create\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/hm-healthdigital-multisite.go-vip.net\/osmosisblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/general-ad-create-an-account.png?w=498\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/general-ad-create-an-account.png 498w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/general-ad-create-an-account.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span>About the Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jenny Nguyen is an M.D.\/M.A. Urban Bioethics student at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.temple.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple University School of Medicine<\/a>. Her interests include bioethics, health equity, minority health, immunobiology, and primary care. She is writing a master\u2019s thesis on first-generation college students in medicine. From New York City, she enjoys singing, music, food, being active, and seeking out new experiences.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to strengthen your mind-body connection and become a better student this year? Read how one self-described &#8220;noodle&#8221; found balance in medical school by jumping into the boxing ring. They say that you can only choose two of the following in life: school, sleep, or a social life. 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