Keeping it together: work-life balance.

It’s typical that new dentists have put the rest of their lives on “hold” for what feels like a long time. It’s called deferred gratification, and it gets old. Friends from college have been making real money while you’ve been in school. They’re buying their second houses when you’re still paying rent; maybe they have puppies or babies. Their college loans are nothing like your dental school debt—and if they’re lucky, their employer is footing the bill for their part-time graduate programs. You might still be driving student wheels; all of your patients, and maybe most of your staff, are driving something better. It is so very tempting to want to catch up as soon as possible. Tempting, but not a good investment. Wise and seasoned dentists will tell you the most important investments you can make at this point in your career are in your emotional, physical and spiritual health— and in your family. Those things you want will Keeping It Together: Work-Life Balance