Mindful Medics | Season 2 Episode 3

Navigating Stress and Finding Fulfillment: Dr. Nanda Sikorn’s Path to Balance and Resilience

Dr. Nanda Sekhon joins Dr. Leonaura Rhodes on Mindful Medics to discuss her remarkable journey from India to medical leadership, her challenges with burnout, and how she embraced mindfulness. Discover how her book, The Happy Physician, and her practices of journaling, meditation, and relationship-building can help healthcare professionals lead more fulfilling lives.

Published on
March 05, 2025

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Chapters

  • 00:00:00 – Intro 

  • 00:01:53 – Dr. Sekhon’s Early Life & Her Path to Medicine

  • 00:04:50 – Dr. Sekhon’s Move to the U.S.

  • 00:15:02 – Dr. Sekhon’s Career Path

  • 00:18:55 – Early Advice You Wished You’d been Given

  • 00:23:59 – “The Happy Physician”

  • 00:30:37 – Meditation

  • 00:34:04 – Mindfulness Practices

  • 00:37:54 – Final Question & Wrap-up