140: How to Rest as a Public Health Professional

Interview with Omari Richins, MPH by Marissa McKool, MPH

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Highlights from this episode:

1. Mindfully assessing opportunity cost of choices and choosing those that move us closest to the desired outcome
2. Focusing on small tasks & celebrating small wins rather than grand gestures
3. How I prioritize staying active “often” and different ways this could look like
4. Un-committing from things that we think are nurturing us but turn out not to be
5. Making time for self-reflection is essential

Episode 140 of Public Health Careers

In today’s episode, a repost from the Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals Podcast, I talk about how I rest and my journey with rest. This is a great episode for students or professionals as I talk about what rest has looked like for me during these two phases.