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Last year was the first year held in Oakville after switching west from Osha- wa where the ride began. The ride had strong num- bers there but didn't get the spectacle organizers want- ed due to becoming frag- mented from so many traf- fic lights.fic lights.f For more information, visit their website at www.rideforsickkids.com. NEWS Continued from page 1 SICKKIDS CONNECTION ONE REASON FOR EVENT'S SUCCESS Lately, I've seen more patients in the office with burnout. These patients have put maybe 10 to 20 years into what used to be a fulfilling career. They'vefulfilling career. They'vef become cynical or worse, they've stopped caring and are just clocking in the hours until they get a break on the weekend or vaca- tion. Some are so stressed that the night before work, they sleep poorly, they eat poorly, they've stopped ex- ercising and are not coping well with their emotions. Part of it is the wor- kload. People today work harder than before. More executives admit that their workday stretches well in- to the night. Since their ar- rival, smartphones have not only increased produc- tivity, they've increased connectedness. There is no off time anymore. Smart- phones allow supervisors, teams and clients to find you every moment of the day. Look around. On aver- age, an adult spends four to five extra hours a day onfive extra hours a day onf their cellphones. Burnout can affect any- one, doctors included. In fact, surveys show that onefact, surveys show that onef in three Canadian doctors admit to feeling burned out. So what can you do if you think you may be burned out? Self care. The sandwich generation is particularly bad at self-care. We're too busy taking care of our kids and helping our aging par- ents. We forget to make time for ourselves and do something that fills us with joy. It could be a hike along Halton Hills' gorgeous trails. It could be a book, a movie or yoga. It could be a staycation or a vacation. The fundamentals. Make sure you've got the basics down: Exercise, a healthy diet, a good sleep schedule. Start meditating. Quit smoking. Quit the badQuit smoking. Quit the badQ habits that impact your ability to handle life's ups and downs. Talk to your support system. This includes your friends, co-workers or evenfriends, co-workers or evenf your boss. Burnout is often a symptom of something wrong with the broader en- vironment - a system fail- ure. Whether it's workload because of poor manage- ment or lack of resources, burnout is often caused by something larger than one person. Not all solutions are within your control, but talking with your su- pervisor can make a differ- ence. Sometimes a little change in your environ- ment is all it takes. It's hard to squeeze a topic as complex as burn- out into a short column, but at least this is a place to start. Please know that you are not alone and you are not helpless. Nadia Alam is a Georgetown physician and past president of the Onta- rio Medical Association. She can be reached at na- dia.alam@oma.org. OPINION WAYS TO LESSEN THE EFFECTS OF BURNOUT WORKLOAD PART OF THE BLAME, WRITES ALAM NADIA ALAM Column SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM