Is ‘High-Risk’ Stress Relief Healthy for Doctors?
In medicine, a unique subset of doctors seeks stress relief and renewal through extreme sports, participating in activities like skydiving, rock climbing, and mountain biking. These daring physicians gather to examine the intricate balance between risk and reward, delving into the injuries, psychology, and environmental factors associated with these high-thrill pursuits. This convergence of medicine and adrenaline showcases how some doctors harness the rush of extreme sports to cope with the trauma and stress inherent to their profession. By carefully managing the perceived risks, these individuals find a way to strike a healthy equilibrium, using the thrill of these activities as a form of self-care and respite from their demanding careers.
Is ‘High-Risk’ Stress Relief Healthy for Doctors? (Loudin, Medscape, 8/4).
