10 Tweaks for 2026 (For the Physician Who Is Done Starting Over)
Jan 16, 2026
By the time January is in full swing, most of the “New Year, New You” energy has already burned off.
Real life is back.
The inbox is full.
The clinic schedule is relentless.
And you’re still you—brilliant, capable, and tired of pretending a date on the calendar changes everything.
Good news: it doesn’t have to.
In the latest episode of Ending Physician Overwhelm, I share 10 tweaks I’m choosing for 2026. Not resolutions. Not rigid rules. Just intentional practices that make life inside medicine more sustainable—and more human.
These tweaks include:
- Protecting your energy like it actually matters
- Stopping the habit of waiting to meet your own basic needs
- Mastering your time without doing everything yourself
- Saying no without apologizing
- Building delight into ordinary days
- Detaching from medicine so it doesn’t consume your entire identity
This list came from reflecting on what 2025 taught me—the hard way—and deciding how I want to live going forward.
As you read or listen, I invite you to ask:
If I let last year teach me something… what would I choose now?
You don’t need to do all ten.
You don’t need to do them perfectly.
You just need to start where you are.
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I'm Megan. I'm a Physician and a Life Coach and a Mom. I created this blog to help other Physicians and Physician-Moms learn more about why they feel exhausted, burned-out and overwhelmed, and how to start to make changes. I hope that you enjoy what you read, and that it helps you along your journey. And hey, if you want to talk about coaching with me, I'm here for that too! I offer a free 1:1 call to see if we are a good fit. Click the button below to register today.
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