Where’s your happy place? In this week’s episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Marion Mull McCrary about how to create your own happy place close to home. Dr. McCrary shares her five step planning process that will bring you that same uplifting feeling you experienced on your last retreat or vacation. Every sister doc needs to “get away,” so tune in to learn just how easy it can be!

Marion McCrary MD FACP is a practicing primary care general internist in North Carolina and a national board-certified health and wellness coach. She is a former Women in White Coats Writers Fellow and Podcast Co-Host. Her website is http://www.marion-wellness.com, and she can be followed on Instagram and Facebook @marionmccrarywellness and Twitter at @marionmccrarymd.

Key Takeaways

[02:49] What it really means to have a retreat 

[05:11] The first (fun!) three steps in planning a retreat

[09:04] The two harder but most important steps in planning

[14:53] How often you should plan a personal retreat

Read Dr. McCrary’s full article about creating your own personal retreat here: https://womeninwhitecoats.com/5-ways-to-create-and-plan-your-own-personally-curated-retreat/

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