Inspired Mom MDs
Inspired Mom MDs is hosted by Cindy Van Praag, MD, wellness advocate for physician moms and proud mom of two teenagers. Episodes will cover how to identify and take back autonomy at work and home to find time for activities that invigorate you. The show will also delve into how to prioritize your own wellbeing without guilt and thrive at work and home. Cindy has over 20 years of experience in medicine and 17 years as a mom. She has extensive training in the integrative mindset and a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Inspired Mom MDs
16: How Do Physician Moms Say Goodbye to Things that Define Them?
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There’re all sorts of ways to lose your identity. You may spend 20 years in your specialty and then leave clinical medicine all together. Or maybe lose something a bit less dramatic, but equally important.
Take, for example, a physician mom excelling in many areas of life, including a sport or an activity. What happens when she physically can’t continue after needing surgery and rehab on her knee, shoulder, or back?
There can be a sense of mourning for her old self. And there may be a real loss of identity. In this case:
“I’m a marathon runner!”
But she’s not, not anymore.
Not only is it hard to say goodbye to something she loves, but now even the mirror reflects a change.
Nothing else measures up to that consistent workout high and feeling strong and healthy. In short, she feels defeated.
Though it feels insurmountable, you can climb out of this new valley of not feeling yourself. You can find a new “something” – a new identity.
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