From Clinician to Leader: How to Shift Your Identity Without Burning Out

By Bijal Shah

Stepping away from direct patient care and into leadership isn’t just a career move—it’s an identity shift. And for many rehab professionals, it comes with grief, guilt, and confusion.

You’re not alone.

Whether you’re becoming a director, manager, educator, or innovator, the leap from clinician to leader requires more than a new title. It requires a new mindset—and a whole lot of unlearning.

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Why Physical Therapists Should Lead the Mind-Body Rehab Movement

By Bijal Shah

In recent years, the phrase “mind-body connection” has become a buzzword in wellness circles—but in physical therapy, it’s far more than a trend. It’s a clinical reality. And it’s time for physical therapists to step forward as leaders in the mind-body movement.

We already understand the body through a biomechanical lens. But now, neuroscience, psychology, and integrative care models are calling us to look deeper—into how the brain, nervous system, and emotions shape healing.

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