If you're still contactable, are you actually on leave? A watched moment on a family holiday — one work email, and the mood shifted for everyone.

This episode looks at why accessibility during leave costs more than we think, and what to actually put in place before you go.

THE SIGNAL
 📧 One out-of-hours email, and the holiday brain switches off 
🧠 Allostatic load: your body doesn't always know "quick" from "urgent" 
🔬 Sinsky et al, JAMA Network Open 2024: inbox coverage predicts real detachment 
🏥 Stanford Medicine wellbeing data: 100% found an Out of Office best-practice doc helpful; 77% found a "life outside work" grand rounds moment helpful

THE RESET 
✅ Name one delegate before you leave, not as you're walking out the door ✅ Update your out-of-office with their contact, not just "I'll reply when I'm back" 
✅ Separate work email/phone — a physical barrier beats willpower 
✅ Bring the culture piece to your team, not just yourself

Hope is not a boundary. A named delegate is.

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📱 Instagram/Facebook: @burnoutrecoverydr 💼 LinkedIn: Dr Jo Braid

This episode is supported by MIGA. www.miga.com.au

If you're still contactable, are you actually on leave? A watched moment on a family holiday &mdash; one work email, and the mood shifted for everyone.
This episode looks at why accessibility during leave costs more than we think, and what to actually put in place before you go.
THE SIGNAL &nbsp;📧 One out-of-hours email, and the holiday brain switches off&nbsp; 🧠 Allostatic load: your body doesn't always know "quick" from "urgent"&nbsp; 🔬 Sinsky et al, JAMA Network Open 2024: inbox coverage predicts real detachment&nbsp; 🏥 Stanford Medicine wellbeing data: 100% found an Out of Office best-practice doc helpful; 77% found a "life outside work" grand rounds moment helpful
THE RESET&nbsp; ✅ Name one delegate before you leave, not as you're walking out the door ✅ Update your out-of-office with their contact, not just "I'll reply when I'm back"&nbsp; ✅ Separate work email/phone &mdash; a physical barrier beats willpower&nbsp; ✅ Bring the culture piece to your team, not just yourself
Hope is not a boundary. A named delegate is.
🔗 Get the words for the moment: No Is a Full Sentence, at drjobraid.com/store
📩 The Sunday Long Game, my weekly newsletter: drjobraid.com/subscribe
📱 Instagram/Facebook: @burnoutrecoverydr 💼 LinkedIn: Dr Jo Braid
This episode is supported by MIGA. www.miga.com.au

Welcome to The Burnout Recovery Podcast, where we're creating a global movement to keep healthcare professionals thriving in the careers they love.

I'm Dr Jo Braid, your host and The Burnout Recovery Doctor. Whether you're a med student just starting out, an allied health professional at the point of care, or a seasoned doctor feeling the weight of the system - this podcast is your lifeline back to sustainable practice.

Here's what I know: when one healthcare professional recovers from burnout and builds a sustainable career, the ripple effect reaches patients, families, colleagues, and communities around the world. That's the power of change where it matters most.

In each episode, you'll discover evidence-based strategies and real-world tools to not just survive healthcare, but to thrive in it. Because the world needs you healthy, energized, and passionate about the work that called you here in the first place.

This isn't just about individual recovery - it's about transforming healthcare from the inside out, one professional at a time.

Ready to be part of the solution? Let's dive in.

Welcome to The Burnout Recovery Podcast, where we're creating a global movement to keep healthcare professionals thriving in the careers they love.
I'm Dr Jo Braid, your host and The Burnout Recovery Doctor. Whether you're a med student just starting out, an allied health professional at the point of care, or a seasoned doctor feeling the weight of the system - this podcast is your lifeline back to sustainable practice.
Here's what I know: when one healthcare professional recovers from burnout and builds a sustainable career, the ripple effect reaches patients, families, colleagues, and communities around the world. That's the power of change where it matters most.
In each episode, you'll discover evidence-based strategies and real-world tools to not just survive healthcare, but to thrive in it. Because the world needs you healthy, energized, and passionate about the work that called you here in the first place.
This isn't just about individual recovery - it's about transforming healthcare from the inside out, one professional at a time.
Ready to be part of the solution? Let's dive in.