KevinMD April 27, 2024
“Creativity is intelligence having fun!”
George Scialabba shared a variation of this quote in a 1984 Harvard Magazine article, though it is often attributed to Albert Einstein.
National Creativity Day is coming up on May 30th. What does that have to do with being a doctor? Everything!
Dr. Amy-Jo Farrow in the U.K. and Dr. Charity Hix in the U.S. speak to the importance of nurturing creativity in our lives. The demands and expectations placed upon physicians these days feel excessive. Exercising your creativity muscles, alongside exercising your physical muscles, is one way to support burnout recovery and prevention.
There are so many ways to be creative! I know doctors who draw, write, dance, make music, make films, take pictures,...