{"id":446,"date":"2020-09-18T23:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T23:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=446"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:05:51","slug":"osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout","title":{"rendered":"Osmosis&#8217; Top 3 Tips to Avoid Burnout"},"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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#How_do_you_describe_burnout\" >How do you describe burnout?<\/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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#Tip_1_Use_Hacks\" >Tip 1: Use Hacks<\/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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#Tip_2_Set_Boundaries\" >Tip 2: Set Boundaries<\/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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#Tip_3_Establish_a_Healthy_Work-Life_Balance\" >Tip 3: Establish a Healthy Work-Life Balance<\/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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#Signs_You_May_Be_Experiencing_Burnout\" >Signs You May Be Experiencing Burnout<\/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\/osmosiss-top-3-tips-to-avoid-burnout\/#Alright_a_Quick_Recap\" >Alright, a Quick Recap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The life of a healthcare student, whether they&#8217;re in a medical, nursing, PA, dental, or pharmacy program, is stressful at the best of times. Whether you&#8217;re on your way to becoming a health professional, or already on the job, it&#8217;s important to be aware of the signs of burnout. Osmosis is here to provide tips to help you find balance before burnout becomes an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_describe_burnout\"><\/span>How do you describe burnout?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burnout is a physical, mental, and emotional collapse. It &#8216;s more than the result of long hours worked, it&#8217;s also the stress associated with that work. Exhaustion leads to a lack of interest, and, potentially, a decline in job performance. Left unchecked, burnout can wreak havoc on more than one aspect of your life. Here are some tips to avoid burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_1_Use_Hacks\"><\/span>Tip 1: Use Hacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure that you\u2019re using hacks, or tricks, to save time. There are a lot of hacks to get around the bureaucracy of medicine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll encounter this at lots of hospitals:&nbsp;<strong>paperwork<\/strong>. Save time on paperwork! Some hospitals may help you out with this by providing a medical scribe, someone else who writes the notes for you. It\u2019s not always an option, though, so a suggested alternative is to make a template. Take your notes and then have templates set up for each chief complaint on your computer (i.e. a template for taking notes regarding chest pain, abdominal pain, asthma, etc.) Having those templates set up ahead of time helps you fill out the paperwork easily and it also helps in triggering your memory to ask certain questions when talking to the patient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Side tip: most residents on the floor have their preferred template. If you ask nicely, they might share it with you!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another hack is to bundle your work. Meaning you should group similar tasks together. Manage all of your notes at once, do all your discharges at once, do pharmacy runs all at once. Think about what tasks are on your to-do list and which ones can be done together to save time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/45.png\" alt=\"A doctor and intern who are both burnt out meeting with a patient.\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/45.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/45.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_2_Set_Boundaries\"><\/span>Tip 2: Set Boundaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re talking personal boundaries. This includes setting up a time when you should plan to leave the hospital every day, making sure everything is all set before you leave, and then making it a <strong>hard stop<\/strong>. Practice setting a firm time as if you had to be somewhere each time or you need to leave to get to an event. Don\u2019t linger. Creating very firm limits about when you arrive at the hospital\/facility and when you leave really helps a lot with burnout and stress levels. You have something to look forward to and you won\u2019t <em>always <\/em>be at the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/46.png\" alt=\"Medical student \/ resident \/ doctor relaxing when arriving his \/ her home\" class=\"wp-image-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/46.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/46.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_3_Establish_a_Healthy_Work-Life_Balance\"><\/span>Tip 3: Establish a Healthy Work-Life Balance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a solid work-life (or school-life) balance is challenging with such a busy schedule and it\u2019s often\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/ten-ways-to-become-a-happier-person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your social life that suffers.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you might be rolling your eyes at the advice, &#8220;managing your work-life balance&#8221; is as simple as reading for thirty minutes a day from a favorite book or taking a dance break listening to your favorite artist. Try to always do a &#8220;favorite thing&#8221; to relieve stress rather than risk frustration and the possibility of taking it out on someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balance is based on choosing little things that make you happy and save your sanity. Long walk outside, talking to friends, making a habit of calling friends or family after a stressful shift all attribute to maintaining your work-life balance. Creating little habits to have something to look forward to can help avoid burnout.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Side tip: do something you enjoy first thing in the morning to start the day off on a good note!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/47.png\" alt=\"Happy medical student \/ resident \/ doctor dancing in his home to maintain his work-life balance\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/47.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/47.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signs_You_May_Be_Experiencing_Burnout\"><\/span>Signs You May Be Experiencing Burnout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preventing and addressing burnout is becoming a part of the workplace conversation in most industries, however, we also need to listen to ourselves and address the signs of burnout.\u00a0<em>Forbes<\/em>\u00a0describes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/learnvest\/2013\/04\/01\/10-signs-youre-burning-out-and-what-to-do-about-it\/#59fb0fc3625b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 signs of burnout<\/a>, and in addition to our suggestions, offers some ways to address it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/49.png\" alt=\"1. Exhaustion\n2. Lack of motivation\n3. Frustration, cynicism and other negative emotions\n4. Cognitive problems\n5. Slipping job or academic performance\n6. Interpersonal problems at home and work\n7. Not taking care of yourself\n8. Preoccupied with work when you're not at work\n9. Generally decrease satisfaction\n10. Health problems\" class=\"wp-image-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/49.png 701w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/49.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alright_a_Quick_Recap\"><\/span>Alright, a Quick Recap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three tips for avoiding burnout include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use hacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set boundaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a work-life balance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking care of yourself helps you to better take care of your patients. Check out this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/13\/the-student-guide-to-lifestyle-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog<\/a>&nbsp;if you want to read more on how to improve your lifestyle to avoid burnout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Try Osmosis today! Access your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/login?type=create\">free trial<\/a>\u00a0and find out why millions of clinicians and caregivers love learning with us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\/md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The life of a healthcare student, whether they&#8217;re in a medical, nursing, PA, dental, or pharmacy program, is stressful at the best of times. Whether you&#8217;re on your way to becoming a health professional, or already on the job, it&#8217;s important to be aware of the signs of burnout. 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