Ep037: Managing Overwhelm with Sachin Patel
Sachin Patel is providing solutions for every functional medicine practitioner trying to overcome overwhelm. Listen to this episode to find practical ways to ease your practice and see it flourish. Here are some of Sachin\u2019s suggestions: Find a group, focus in what inspires you, don\u2019t be afraid of showing vulnerability, ask for help, avoid \u201cShiny object syndrome \u201c and \u201cimpostor syndrome\u201d, find who will assist you instead of how you are going to get it done, care about having the right staff, make sure you screen your patients effectively, learn to set boundaries in your professional and personal life, and trust others. Your health is what allows you to help others; be inspired to start taking some unnecessary burden from your shoulders!
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Key takeaways:
[2:01] Functional medicine practitioners\u2019 unique struggles.
[3:42] Have always in mind what is the \u201cright\u201d you intend to make.
[4:50] First: Find a group that has already done it.
[6:32] Are you digging too many wells?
[7:10] HALF (hard, annoying, lame, and frustrating) vs. ELF (easy, lucrative and fun).
[7:55] Find projects that inspire you.
[9:50] Be vulnerable.
[11:36] Truly successful people are always willing to help.
[12:15] The shiny objects syndrome.
[13:41] The brain is wired to be distracted.
[14:17] Dealing with impostor syndrome
[16:33] Don\u2019t focus on \u201chow\u201d but on \u201cwho\u201d
[19:10] Real businesses hire professionals.
[20:34] Are you over- or understaffed?
[21:44] Care about patient screening.
[23:44] Strengthen your boundaries.
[26:45] Only attend conferences that are solving a problem for you.
[27:30] Fear of missing out.
[28:45] Are you overly ambitious?
[29:44] Believe that others can care about your mission as much as you do.
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