Girl Doc Survival Guide
Young doctors are increasingly in ‘survival’ mode.
Far from flourishing, the relentless pressure of working in medicine means that ‘balance’ is harder than ever to achieve.
On the Girl Doc Survival Guide, Yale professor and dermatologist Dr Christine J Ko sits down with doctors, psychologists and mental health experts to dig into the real challenges and rewards of life in medicine.
From dealing with daily stressors and burnout to designing a career that doesn’t sacrifice your personal life, this podcast is all about giving you the tools to not just survive...
But to be present in the journey.
Girl Doc Survival Guide
EP177: Tuscan Trails and Total Renewal
The Rejuvenating Power of a Well-Planned Vacation
In this short and sweet summer episode of The Girl Doc Survival Guide, Christine shares her rejuvenating experience from a girls' vacation to Italy. The trip was a graduation gift from her sister to her daughter and included highlights such as exploring Rome, biking through Tuscany, and visiting Florence. Christine emphasizes the benefits of taking a vacation planned by someone else, visiting a new place, and engaging in the right amount of activity to disconnect from work and rejuvenate.
00:00 Welcome to the Girl Doc Survival Guide
00:07 A Memorable Girl's Vacation to Italy
00:40 Three Reasons This Trip Was Special
01:12 Vacation Tips for Doctors and Parents
01:25 Happy Summer!
Christine Ko: [00:00:00] Hi, and welcome back to the Girl Doc Survival Guide. It's summer and somewhat related to that, this episode is short and sweet. As part of thriving. I wanted to share that I just went on a girl's vacation to Italy with my sister and my daughter. It was my sister's graduation gift to her niece. They invited me along. We flew into Rome, took a Backroads bike trip through Tuscany from Azo, and ended in Florence. Saw Sundials from the past, water fountains supplied by the ancient Roman aqueduct with super cold water, churches filled with beauty, the amazing Val d'Orcia, the orderly and not so orderly streets of Florence, and of course, artwork by the incomparable Michelangelo. I haven't normally been sharing any of the trips or family activities that I do, but I wanted to talk about this trip because it felt so renewing to me because of three main things, and I highly recommend such a vacation sooner rather than later if it works for you.
First thing, my sister planned the entire thing. I [00:01:00] didn't lift a finger. Second thing, I had never been to Italy or on a bike trip. And third, the right amount of activity. Such that I completely forgot about work and my "normal life". So if possible, I highly recommend that doctors and moms and parents go on a vacation planned by someone else to a place you have never been, and with the right amount of activity for you.
Happy summer!
