The Dr. London Podcast

5 Habits That Helped Me Become a Surgeon

The Dr. London Podcast

Show Notes

In today's podcast episode, Dr. Jeremy London, MD, a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, shares the 5 habits that helped him become a heart surgeon. These habits can be applied in your life regardless of whether you are in medicine or not.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 5 habits that help me become a heart surgeon

00:00:46 Habit 1: Wake Up Early

00:03:49 Habit 2: Read

00:08:23 Habit 3: Just Show Up

00:10:50 Habit 4: Move Your Body Daily

00:15:25 Habit 5: Welcome Challenge into Your Life

00:18:42 Bonus: Be Persistent

00:20:53 Thank you for listening!

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