The Lifestyle Tune-Up
The Lifestyle Tune-Up
Elisabeth Plotner, MD, CHES
Welcome to The Lifestyle Tune-Up! This is a podcast for high achieving women to help you grow and maintain the energy and confidence you need to build a life full of meaning and purpose. We will be using all of the tools at our disposal including nutrition, lifestyle,  mindset, organizational tips and tricks, and much much more.Our first series is On Burnout. In this series, we take a deep dive into burnout prevention, mitigation, and recovery. We will discuss actionable ways to reclaim your joy and vigor from this issues that plagues so many high achieving women.The host of this podcast is Dr. Elisabeth Plotner. She is a family medicine resident physician undergoing specialized training in lifestyle and integrative medicine. She is a wife, mother to two toddlers, and has a passion for helping women achieve their best life. 
11 things you can do to get a better night's sleep
Consistent, restful, and adequate sleep is a cornerstone of health as well as burnout prevention, recovery, and mitigation. If you are not well rested, taking on the challenges of life is nearly impossible. Join me as we look at 11 actionable steps that you can take to get a better night's sleep. Click here to review the recommended progressive muscle relaxation exercise
Apr 18, 2024
15 min
Thoughts on Resilience and Burnout
It is almost inevitable that the topic of resilience will come up whenever there is a discussion on burnout. In this episode, we will discuss resilience and why using it as the cure-all for burnout can be detrimental to your burnout recovery, trigger feelings of shame, and prevent you from seeking the help and community that you need. West CP, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky C, et al. Resilience and Burnout Among Physicians and the General US Working Population. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(7):e209385. doi:10....
Mar 26, 2024
20 min
The Basis of Imposter Syndrome
Oxford Dictionary defines imposter syndrome as "the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills." It has been shown to primarily impact high achieving women, and about 70% of high achieving women will experience imposter syndrome over the course of their career. The added emotional toll of imposter syndrome may be contributing to your burnout. In this episode, we will take a look at imposter ...
Feb 1, 2024
19 min
A New Definition of Burnout
Burnout is traditionally defined as something that is only experienced in a work environment, but we are dynamic beings! The lines between work, identify, and our general life responsibilities are blurred or sometimes completely absent. In this episode, I give burnout my personal definition and discuss why stepping back is not always the answer, especially for high achieving women. With this in mind, I give you the 3 simple things to start the momentum you need to begin to rebuild your ...
Jan 11, 2024
16 min