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Five Minutes to Reset: Mindfulness, Movement, and Burnout Prevention with Dr. David Klemanski
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- MGMA Podcasts
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- 1554
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Summary
Earlier this year, MGMA Stat polling found that one in three physicians either retired or left their practice in the past year due to burnout, while nearly half of medical group leaders said physician burnout is getting worse. In this episode of the MGMA Insight Podcast Network , host Daniel Williams chats with Dr. David Klemansk i, chief of the Division of Psychology and director of postdoctoral training at Cambridge Health Alliance, and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School, to explore how short mindfulness and movement practices may help medical practice workers manage stress before it becomes chronic. Dr. Klemanski shares findings from a randomized controlled trial conducted with Caravan Wellness, examining whether five- to 10-minute mindfulness or movement interventions can improve stress, emotional regulation, quality of life and motivation. The conversation moves from research design to everyday application, including what to do when a stressful moment hits, why prevention matters, and how busy healthcare professionals can begin building habits before they need them most. Episode Takeaways Stress has shifted from episodic to chronic for many people. Dr. Klemanski notes that stress is no longer something many workers experience in isolated bursts. For clinicians, practice leaders and staff members, stress increasingly functions as a constant overlay on daily life. Mindfulness is not about “doing nothing.” Dr. Klemanski defines mindfulness as paying attention in the present moment, on purpose and without judgment. In hectic medical practice environments, that can mean pausing long enough to recognize a worry loop, a reactive emotion or an unhelpful automatic behavior. Micro moments can create meaningful behavior change. The study tested brief daily interventi…