{"id":68342,"date":"2026-01-13T19:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamhealth.com\/?p=68342"},"modified":"2026-03-04T23:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:26:43","slug":"supporting-clinician-well-being-after-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamhealth.com\/featured-article\/supporting-clinician-well-being-after-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Clinician Well-Being After the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bottom_padding=”60″ text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Jody Crane, MD, Chief Medical Officer<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The holiday season can offer meaningful moments of connection and reflection. For clinicians, it often comes with added demands like long shifts, higher patient volumes, time away from family, and the emotional weight of caring for others during a season that can be difficult for many. Layer on an unexpected illness of you or your family, like the H3N2 version of flu that hit hard this holiday season, and things can really spiral.<\/p>\n

As January begins and routines settle, the impact of that intensity can linger. Taking time to reset is not indulgent; it\u2019s essential to sustaining both personal well-being and professional excellence.<\/p>\n

Why Stress Can Linger for Clinicians<\/h5>\n

Even when the holidays are rewarding, they can leave clinicians depleted. Financial pressures, disrupted sleep, and time spent away from regular routines add to physical fatigue. Emotionally, caring for patients experiencing crisis, grief, or loneliness while managing personal responsibilities can compound stress in ways that aren\u2019t always immediately visible.<\/p>\n

The quieter pace of January can bring those effects into sharper focus. Without the momentum of the season, exhaustion, burnout, or emotional strain may feel more pronounced, particularly if self-care routines were sidelined.<\/p>\n

Practical Ways to Recenter and Restore<\/h5>\n

As the new year begins, small, intentional actions can help clinicians rebuild balance and resilience:<\/p>\n