How I Study While Working 100 Hours a Week as a Doctor

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Is it possible to maintain a relentless work schedule as a doctor and still find time to study and improve professionally and personally? Well, on some weeks, when I hit around ~100 hours, it isn't easy, but it's possible. In this video, I will share my journey and strategies for continuing to study, learn, and improve myself even when I work 100-hour weeks as a doctor.
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Metacognition
3:18 Optimize Air and Light Quality
4:48 Maximize Your Uptime
5:31 Use 80/20
8:45 Reasonably Plan
10:35 Keep The System Running
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Who am I:
My name is Zach. I’m a Resident Physician in Boston. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up, I usually learn something. Whatever I learn, I post it either on KZread or on my website 🌐 (zhighley.com/​​).
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  • @ZachHighley
    @ZachHighley14 күн бұрын

    I promise a haircut will be my MIT soon, for now though this is: skl.sh/zachhighley05241 The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare

  • @emmnasr8989

    @emmnasr8989

    12 күн бұрын

    Hi Zach, the link is not working. There seems to be some error, can you please ask the Skillshare team to check it out?

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    11 күн бұрын

    ⁠​⁠hey the link works for me and others, have you tried a different browser? Like chrome or safari?

  • @emmnasr8989

    @emmnasr8989

    11 күн бұрын

    @@ZachHighley Sorry, I meant that the discount code is not working

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    8 күн бұрын

    @@emmnasr8989gotcha, as long as you use the link in my comment here it should work, try copying the link and pasting it into an incognito chrome browser or private safari window if still an issue, if still no luck message skillshare support

  • @clouDndsky

    @clouDndsky

    6 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Zach :)

  • @mallagallabumbum8209
    @mallagallabumbum820914 күн бұрын

    A week has 168 hours. If you work 100 hours per week and sleep enough (8 hours per day = 56 hours per week) that leaves 12 hours to relax. Per week. "Very healthy"

  • @SilverHawk214

    @SilverHawk214

    14 күн бұрын

    If you watched the first part of the video, he literally says he tries to do important personal work/stuff, when possible, during his shift when there is downtime. Which means it's still part of that 100 hours at work anyway. About as healthy as a 100 hour work week can be if you ask me.

  • @User24x

    @User24x

    14 күн бұрын

    12 hours to do everything else besides work & sleep

  • @aaronwilson4258

    @aaronwilson4258

    14 күн бұрын

    He probably sleeps while at work. Also, I don't understand how a resident physician is working 100+ hours per week. Less than half of all residents will ever see an 80-hour work week, let alone 100+ hours. That means he's working nearly 17 hours for six days. Also, residents are capped at working 80 hours per week, so I don't know how/why he's exceeding that amount.

  • @sakuto1085

    @sakuto1085

    13 күн бұрын

    @@aaronwilson4258 A majority of residents do see 80-hour work weeks, this is extremely common especially when rotating on a more demanding service (ICU, inpatient floors, OB/Gyn, and surgical residencies overall). The 80 hour cap is also not enforced properly, residents are required to log their hours, but programs will coerce residents into not logging more than the "80 hour cap."

  • @abcd649KKK

    @abcd649KKK

    3 күн бұрын

    approx., 14hrs work each day, 7 hrs sleep, and 3 hrs free time literally no free time practically dude also has to eat and get ready like maybe he gets 2hrs for himself each day

  • @EcomCarl
    @EcomCarl11 күн бұрын

    Prioritizing MITs and leveraging downtime effectively is such a smart approach, especially with a packed schedule! Setting clear goals can truly make a world of difference. 🌟

  • @julioamarilla3249
    @julioamarilla324913 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Zach. I’m always looking forward for your videos to help me stay sane as a resident too. Never disappointed. Keep it up!

  • @drnickbella
    @drnickbella13 күн бұрын

    Leveraging those rotations in residency that require less work hours is so key. Prioritize getting big things done when working clinic hours versus floor hours.

  • @bharathkrishnaas
    @bharathkrishnaas14 күн бұрын

    Hey Zach 👋🏻 So good to see you again! And as always another great video 🥳 (And the hairstyle looks pretty darn cool too 😜)

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Careful we may start a hairstyle war here

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667
    @freddyjosereginomontalvo466714 күн бұрын

    Good video man. As always say thanks for the advice. Take care

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the watch! Take care

  • @tinamoni6792
    @tinamoni67926 күн бұрын

    You are a 100% right! An emotional, mental and physical healthy Dr. is the best! I hope as you continue on you'll keep your schedule and pace by taking care of you first so you can take care of patients better!

  • @ASLAMBINALIBM
    @ASLAMBINALIBM14 күн бұрын

    Hey Zach, you truly my inspiration. I been watching your video you ever since you made your Anki video . I was year 1 back then now I'm in my 4th year as med student. Your video is a life hack and truly saves me a lot of time LOL.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Amazing! Soon to be a doctor colleague let’s go!!!

  • @padelackles
    @padelackles14 күн бұрын

    So your residency program is violating duty hours?

  • @brianmcneil5067
    @brianmcneil50679 күн бұрын

    A video on your weekly workout routine would be appreciated!

  • @RameshKumar-ng3nf
    @RameshKumar-ng3nf14 күн бұрын

    I always learn a lot from you 🙏 , from all your study related videos 🙏 It helped me improve my life 😊

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    I learn a lot from you! Thanks for the support

  • @user-ci2tq4tz6d
    @user-ci2tq4tz6d14 күн бұрын

    Thank you Zach❤

  • @michellekawczinski
    @michellekawczinski13 күн бұрын

    I’m really interested in what your exercise and nutrition looks like when working this much. If you work 100/168 hours of the week and sleep 8h a night, there are only 12 hours, about 1h40m/day left for exercise, showering, buying and cooking food and even commute, when we ignore the studying, That seems very little to me tbh, as there’s also always some time taken away by switching tasks.

  • @egregius9314

    @egregius9314

    12 күн бұрын

    Yeah I suspect the 100 hours is not entirely accurate. I know more people who claim 80+ hour workweeks, but they include commuting/eating in there.

  • @geraval557
    @geraval5578 күн бұрын

    If you don’t have a wife and kid/s yeah

  • @katherynsantana6891
    @katherynsantana689114 күн бұрын

    This video is motivating me to want to continue my studies. Thanks for the motivation 😊 📚🎒

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Keep going!

  • @truthteller2711
    @truthteller27119 күн бұрын

    May u ask if u still use Anki to keep up with ur medical knowledge? If not how do u keep it? Thanks

  • @PedroCruz-md3cs
    @PedroCruz-md3cs10 күн бұрын

    Hey Zack, i went throughout all of your videos in skill-share and nebula to understand the best way to study and get better grades with less effort being put into. But, i have a question since i know that active recall and space repetition is the best for learning something thanks to you. The question is , how for example if i want to learn from a book, an independent study of general physiology, how would you go do that to make the information stick , since there is no exams and practice question to test my knowledge Thanks!

  • @tiahssaha286
    @tiahssaha28612 күн бұрын

    I like the book self beside you! It can stack many books without attaining much space! Can you link ? From where you have baught it?

  • @grantmowry2195
    @grantmowry219514 күн бұрын

    what does your exercise routine look like at this point in residency?

  • @umamakhatib3085
    @umamakhatib308514 күн бұрын

    Hey Zach 😃 See after a long time, How are you? I was waiting for your video.. I am happy to see you 😊

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Happy to see you! Yea these last couple months of residency have been tough but plan to upload more frequently starting in July!

  • @anjneyrai
    @anjneyrai14 күн бұрын

    Great video !!

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @grantmowry2195
    @grantmowry219514 күн бұрын

    What's the average week like? You said it gets up to about 100 hours, but is that typical?

  • @june3536
    @june353614 күн бұрын

    It has always been MIT to watch Zach's updated videos! ❤️

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    the best MIT I’ve ever heard

  • @GEGO_2003_2
    @GEGO_2003_214 күн бұрын

    I loved the new look❤❤

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Love you!

  • @GEGO_2003_2

    @GEGO_2003_2

    14 күн бұрын

    @@ZachHighley ❤

  • @user-jb1ub5el6f
    @user-jb1ub5el6f11 күн бұрын

    يحتاج الاستمرار على الخطة المكتوبة شغف ولا اعرف مكان نشتريه منه اقصد اغلب الاحيان نعتمد على اي من المهام التي اريد فعلها التي لدي رغبة بحيث يصبح انهائها سهلا 10:42

  • @abcd649KKK
    @abcd649KKK3 күн бұрын

    hey bro, answer if you feel like it, and sorry if am being rude but how much do you earn a year like 14hrs work each day is A LOT

  • @Som.Suwadee
    @Som.Suwadee14 күн бұрын

    I’m over here stuck at trying to divide 100 by 7 days…. There’s no hope for me.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    The answer is 42

  • @Som.Suwadee

    @Som.Suwadee

    14 күн бұрын

    @@ZachHighley when you choose to be kind over being right

  • @user-jx3kr5pr8h
    @user-jx3kr5pr8h14 күн бұрын

    The circuits for mosfets on the cover of one of your books page you display is so intimidating show something more simple not intimidating such as bipolar transistors page.I found bipolar transistors more interesting change that page you show electronic circuits yo have open all the time.

  • @tinvillage
    @tinvillageКүн бұрын

    Another resident here - I honestly have a hard time with these claims of "we work 80 / 100 / xxx" hours per week. What is considered work? For me, it is everything between entering and exiting the hospital. In that time, we are usually so busy, that we often do not take a break and eat at our computers. "Downtime" at work to do other tasks? Nope. To read something up? Maybe something quick, but nothing fundamental. Maybe if we have a week with several night and weekend shifts we can approach 80 hours, but again - what is considered work? For us, it literally means getting work stuff done. And I cannot see how that is regulary 80 hours, let alone 100 hours, regularly. Mathematically, it just doesn't add up to me

  • @deusvultpictures6550
    @deusvultpictures655013 күн бұрын

    Why are all these productivity KZreadrs always young and good looking despite working themselves into the ground?

  • @Doxsein

    @Doxsein

    10 күн бұрын

    Selection bias. You are only seeing the ones who are able to do it. We aren’t usually aware of the vast majority of KZreadrs who are productive and DO burn themselves to the ground

  • @tansiblaise6621
    @tansiblaise662114 күн бұрын

    Another Zach Highley video 🤩🤩🤩

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the watch!

  • @chiyungwong3774
    @chiyungwong377414 күн бұрын

    Zach’s MIT, get a haircut or buy a hairband! Seriously though, a great video!

  • @abcd649KKK
    @abcd649KKK3 күн бұрын

    approx., 14hrs work each day, 7 hrs sleep, and 3 hrs free time literally no free time practically dude also has to eat and get ready like maybe he gets 2hrs for himself each day

  • @Manodragon
    @Manodragon14 күн бұрын

    Just finished my 14 Hours in the hospital and on my way home. I just want to sleep. How the heck can you do this all the time?

  • @balochsarparah5237
    @balochsarparah523714 күн бұрын

    I feel very lazy tell me an effective idea to avoid laziness during study

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Try doing just 2 mins of work, then if you stop after that it’s ok

  • @balochsarparah5237

    @balochsarparah5237

    14 күн бұрын

    How to avoid the pressure of the test. That makes me exhausted 😩

  • @TalaAhmad-qc7gn
    @TalaAhmad-qc7gn6 күн бұрын

    #free_paleatine

  • @Nonsense116
    @Nonsense1168 күн бұрын

    It terrifies me how much doctors work. Yall are trusted to be at the top of your game all the time or someone could get hurt. There's absolutely no way that is possible on 100 hour weeks. You aren't as sharp and fresh on hour 95 than you are on hour 5. Horrifying.

  • @TheWema2
    @TheWema214 күн бұрын

    100 hours of work?!! Are you sure is what you want in your life ?

  • @yugankgupta207
    @yugankgupta20714 күн бұрын

    You are so cute n polite not to forget so handsome and smart , surely with all your hurdles , you will succeed. PS I say this as a guy , I would love to date you if you are up for it coz looks with brains are a rarity and boy do I love to devote my time n energy to such rarity .❤❤😘 . Let me know your thoughts ❤❤

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the nice words! Let me forward this to my KZread dating manager

  • @yugankgupta207

    @yugankgupta207

    14 күн бұрын

    @@ZachHighley 🤣🥳😎✅😘

  • @AndresGarcia-qo8is
    @AndresGarcia-qo8is14 күн бұрын

    For such an organized and methodic person you should also take care of yourself and find time to schedule your color and hair appointment. It is not vain, just self care.

  • @ZachHighley

    @ZachHighley

    14 күн бұрын

    Agreed…

  • @SilverHawk214

    @SilverHawk214

    14 күн бұрын

    A haircut is low on the list for self care. A shower, working out, eating well are all way more important. Don't get me wrong, you feel good when you look good but sometimes you have to prioritize other things that are more effective forms of self care. We all only have 24 hours in a day. Cut him some slack.

  • @gh-sb1dy
    @gh-sb1dyКүн бұрын

    when do u think youll quit being a doctor since your making 10x more from youtube in time?

  • @TalaAhmad-qc7gn
    @TalaAhmad-qc7gn6 күн бұрын

    #blockout2024

  • @tkaefring
    @tkaefring7 күн бұрын

    Zach is really sexy and smart but doesn’t seem to lend his focus to either of those.

  • @onmywayup94
    @onmywayup9413 күн бұрын

    100 hour work week LMFAO

  • @mistresshecker4240

    @mistresshecker4240

    5 күн бұрын

    It is probably a bit exaggerated but being a doctor is rlly hard I don’t get the point of this comment 😅😅

  • @everetwiszniak9102
    @everetwiszniak910214 күн бұрын

    Can you show less chest hair please? Lol.