Episode 125

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Published on:

15th May 2023

Emotional Well-Being and Heart-Based Conversations with Jonathan Fisher

A Harvard-trained physician, clinical cardiologist, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher with 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Jonathan Fisher survived burnout and rediscovered his joy at work the hard way. He is now committed to ending workplace burnout and optimizing peak performance in healthcare and the corporate world. 

His mission is to empower leaders and teams to experience more joy, meaning, and connection in their lives, and to reach their full potential.

We have a terrific conversation centered around the body, what it means to hold in emotions and the toll it takes, as well as ways to center yourself and live a whole and integrated life.

Time Stamps:

2:37--The gift of burnout

7:30--Is the system broken? What's up with burnout, especially right now among clinicians?

13:12--Do we have reason for hope?

18:05--The idea that we don't completely know what's going on with all the stress going on in our bodies, but here's what we do know right now and how it works

26:33--Isolation is such a root cause of our collective and individual suffering, but what do we do about it?

31:32--Personal practices of Jonathan Fisher, who first says, 'Don't just do what I do, do what works for you'

34:04--Why Jonathan Fisher advises delving into positive psychology when it comes to deeply learning about ourselves, and he has an acronym from it: SPACE

39:22--How 360s can enhance awareness along the ideas that Dr. Fisher lays out with his SPACE acronym

41:37--From micro stresses to micro sancturaries

Show Notes:

Find Jonathan and learn about his summit at:

Happyheartmd

and

Endingphysicianburnout.com

For further reading:

The Surgeon General's recent warning

We offer our flagship burnout coaching package, and also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose–and we do this work with individuals and couples. Reach out to us if you’d like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.

Want to learn more about the role stress plays in your life, and discover your blueprint for how to handle it based on your Enneagram type and subtype? 

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Chad Prevost

Dr. Chad has advanced degrees in creative writing, literature, and theology. Being married to a psychotherapist has been another education. A workshop leader and entrepreneur, he has started and participated in writing and literary arts communities in New York, Austin, Atlanta and Chattanooga. He also has experience writing as a journalist for startups in tech and logistics. He is the author of several books of poetry, as well as interactive-fiction for youth. Over the years, he has innovated writing processes to foster reflection and insight, narrative strength, and authentic voice.