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This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 417. How to find compassion in your most difficult moments

by Alana Miller with goodlifesand.com, and I'm Justin Mollick. Welcome back or welcome for the

first time if you're new here. This is where I read to you every single day to help you live a more

meaningful life, covering personal developments, productivity, and minimalism mostly from some of

the best blogs you can find, and with their permission, otherwise that would be copyright infringement.

But for now let's get right to the post and start optimizing your life.

How to find compassion in your most difficult moments by Alana Miller with goodlifesand.com.

Six years ago I was a starry-eyed medical student just starting on a long path to becoming a doctor

and psychiatrist, focusing on the basics of biology and anatomy. Learning the compassionate

side of medicine was limited to seminars on topics like how to communicate effectively and connect

with patients. It all sounded so nice and easy while sending in a classroom talking about theory.

Then in my third year I was thrust into the rural reality of the hospital. My worked long hours

up to 30 plus hour shifts, had few days off, and was always exhausted and sleep deprived.

The environment was about as far as you could get from a compassion cultivating experience.

I was burned out. Instead of feeling kindness and empathy toward my patients,

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