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I have never been a huge fan of Toy Story, but I love the song, You’ve Got a Friend in Me.

What if, we were our own best friends? Yes, that’s right…what if you were your best friend?

This week’s podcast episode is an interview with Dr. Olivia Ong, an esteemed pain and rehabilitation physician, and an expert in burnout and resilience. She is also an international award-winning bestselling author, TEDx speaker, global keynote speaker, award-winning physician entrepreneur and healthcare thought leader.  In 2008, after a life-altering accident, Olivia was told she would never walk or practice medicine again. After years as a patient in hospitals and rehab facilities in Australia and the US, she fought to walk again and even resumed her medical career. Today, she shares her journey to motivate and inspire others.  Driven by her experience, Olivia now works as a coach and mentor for doctors dealing with burnout. She has also authored several books, including the international bestseller “The Heart-Centred Doctor”. And with her son Joseph Lee, she published an enchanting children’s book, “Jo-Jo the Kind Sloth”, which encourages children to cultivate resilience and see the world around them through new eyes.  With her unwavering determination, profound insights, and compassionate spirit, Olivia shares her secrets to unlocking the power of self-compassion and overcoming adversity. 

How do you start to cultivate a relationship with yourself?

Here are some fun ways below:

1. Celebrate your quirks and differences.

2. Schedule white space [time for thought and reflection].

3. Talk to yourself kindly.

4. Celebrate the wins, no matter how small.

5. Set boundaries.

6. Unproductive time is okay. It allows you to recharge your battery.

7. Laugh, even at the small things. Life can be a comedy or a tragedy. Sometimes it is both at the same time.

Connect with Dr. Ong:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrOliviaOngAuthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ong_olivia/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/droliviaong/

Originally Published on https://www.theworthyphysician.com/blog

Sapna Shah-Haque Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, MD is a board certified Internal Medicine physician. She was born and raised in Kansas, and attended medical school at the University of Kansas [KU] School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at KU-Wichita as well. After experiencing burnout herself, and watching other physician colleagues burn out, it became a passion of hers to look into different aspects of burnout. While the system does need to change, as it is broken, this podcast is a way to reach physicians and possibly shed light on what is not an isolated situation.