For doctors, achieving work-life balance is far from simple. With advancing technology blurring the lines, professional responsibilities often spill into personal time. In trying to strike a balance, many doctors end up experiencing added anxiety and stress. Work-life balance refers to how much time is devoted to professional duties compared with time spent with family and on personal activities. Doctors’ responsibilities extend beyond patient care to include administrative work, meetings, and community outreach.
Most physicians work between 40 and 60 hours per week, while nearly 20% report working 61 to 80 hours. With such demanding schedules, is it truly possible for doctors to maintain a healthy balance between work and life? Burnout, depression, and dissatisfaction are increasingly common among physicians. Interestingly, higher levels of dissatisfaction are often reported even when…
