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Tolerating Uncertainty: Episode 217
Uncertainty is part of medicine—but for many physicians, it doesn’t stay at work. It follows you home in the form of second-guessing, rumination, and sleepless nights.
In this episode, we explore the psychology behind intolerance of uncertainty and why your brain keeps replaying decisions long after your shift ends. You’ll learn how rumination disguises itself as responsibility, why it actually worsens anxiety and decision-making, and how your thoughts can quickly spiral from “maybe” to “I’m a bad doctor.”
Most importantly, we’ll give you 3 practical tools to help you stop the mental replay…
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