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Pandemic life has felt like a yearlong Groundhog Day. What’s a new regular activity that brings you joy?

Takeaway

“We’ve been doing lots of hikes this year. Quite refreshing spending more time in nature!”-Dr. Paul O’Rourke, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Passion in the Medical Profession | February 5, 2021 | <1 min read

Highlights

Baking and cooking more has been a source of joy!

Dr. Megan Gerber

My young son and I now have a lunch date every Friday afternoon.

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Long walks with my wife along the river near our home. We never appreciated the scenic beauty pre-pandemic!

Dr. Jeff Millstein, Penn Medicine

Neighborhood walks with my husband and meeting neighbors (and their pets) that we never knew before!

Dr. Alicia Arbaje

Inactivity—in the form of less work travel—is actually bringing me joy.

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Finding new corners of my neighborhood during looong walks. And lunch with my kids.

Dr. Sarah Clever, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Running daily!

Aidan Crowley, Notre Dame

Long, sunny walks and hikes (we can do that in California!) along nature trails. Pandemic lifesaver!

Stephanie Jantzen, Healthcare Communications

Reading, running, and aromatherapy.

Dr. Biosha Jones

My college best friends and I started doing virtual workouts together (FaceTime on “mute” and video on “play”)!

Dr. Lingsheng Li, UCSF

Making the space where I spend all my time beautiful! Lots of plants, artwork, and a bird feeder outside my window.

Margot Kelly-Hedrick, med student

Pet therapy!

Dr. Sarah Temkin

Weekly family baking. Our toddler loves mixing dough and putting egg wash on top.

Dr. Jared Rubenstein, Texas Children's Hospital

Writing poems, cooking, and more time talking to my dog.

Dr. Michelle Munson, New York University

Reading a bit before bed has been incredible. I just finished #DavidAttenborough’s “A Life on Our Planet” and  highly recommend it.

Michelle Munson, med student, Royal College of Surgery, Ireland

I’ve been experimenting with different types of cooking, especially vegetarian and vegan.

Dr. Elizabeth Gundersen, Florida Atlantic University

We've been doing lots of hikes this year. Quite refreshing spending more time in nature!

Dr. Paul O'Rourke, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Megan Gerber

Baking and cooking more has been a source of joy! I’ve also been reading more as I have more unscheduled time evenings and weekends. I acknowledge the privilege to do so in the warm safe space of home!

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

My young son and I now have a lunch date every Friday afternoon. It’s something to look forward to each week and we often order something unhealthy for delivery to give ourselves a treat!

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Dr. Jeff Millstein, Penn Medicine

Long walks with my wife along the river near our home. We never appreciated the scenic beauty pre-pandemic!

Dr. Alicia Arbaje

Neighborhood walks with my husband and meeting neighbors (and their pets) that we never knew before!

 

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Inactivity—in the form of less work travel—is actually bringing me joy.

Dr. Sarah Clever, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Finding new corners of my neighborhood during looong walks. And lunch with my kids.

Aidan Crowley, Notre Dame

Running daily!

Stephanie Jantzen, Healthcare Communications

Long, sunny walks and hikes (we can do that in California!) along nature trails. Pandemic lifesaver!

Dr. Biosha Jones

Reading, running, and aromatherapy.

Dr. Lingsheng Li, UCSF

My college best friends and I started doing virtual workouts together (FaceTime on “mute” and video on “play”)! We’ve gotten through a lot of hard days with @jsimsfit and@FollowHeatherR since March 2020.

Margot Kelly-Hedrick, med student

Making the space where I spend all my time beautiful! Lots of plants, artwork, and a bird feeder outside my window.

Dr. Sarah Temkin

Pet therapy!

Dr. Jared Rubenstein, Texas Children's Hospital

Weekly family baking with @DrLeyatTal. Our toddler loves mixing dough and putting egg wash on top.

Dr. Michelle Munson, New York University

Writing poems, cooking, and more time talking to my dog.

Michelle Munson, med student, Royal College of Surgery, Ireland

Doing work with my sister @GyenesNat via FaceTime makes me happy and productive! Reading a bit before bed has been incredible as well. I just finished #DavidAttenborough’s “A Life on Our Planet” and  highly recommend it.

Dr. Elizabeth Gundersen, Florida Atlantic University

I’ve been experimenting with different types of cooking, especially vegetarian and vegan. This week’s favorite: ratatouille with herbs from my own garden!

Dr. Paul O'Rourke, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Although it is quite cold now for a walk in the woods, we’ve been doing lots of hikes this year. Quite refreshing spending more time in nature!