Treadmill of achievement: How it can be addictive and dangerous

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Dawn Baker, an anesthesiologist and author of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance, to discuss the dangers of the treadmill of achievement. We explore the unwritten rules about success and praise, how achievement can be addictive and dangerous, and the impact of hedonic adaptation on our pursuit of happiness. Dawn shares her insights on how our sense of self-worth can become intertwined with the treadmill of achievement and the resulting consequences on our priorities and values. Join us for an insightful conversation with a medical professional who brings a unique perspective on finding authentic work-life balance and living a fulfilling life.</p> <p><a href="https://practicebalance.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Dawn Baker</a> is an anesthesiologist.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her book, <a href= "https://amzn.to/3YNlKRp" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://nuance.com/daxinaction"><img class= "alignnone wp-image-424286 size-medium" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/NuanceLogo_Horz_k-2-300x62.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="62" /></a></p> <p><em>The Podcast by KevinMD is brought to you by the <a href= "https://nuance.com/daxinaction">Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience</a>.</em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ambient intelligence augments human capabilities to make our lives easier. The applications are many, especially in health care.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ambient clinical intelligence is offsetting the most pressing challenges in health care today, such as burnout, physician shortages, physician and patient dissatisfaction, and underperforming financial outcomes, by applying the technology to clinical documentation. </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font