Dr. Melnick is impatient to create a world based on empathy, equity, and equality, not on exhaustion and emotional hijack. She has found that every person in their power is a Change Agent to make this happen. By showing up as their best self, each person requires others around them to value them the way they value themselves, which compels a fresh look and new rules for ‘business as usual’, and holds space for new conversations.

When you are in your power, you show up as the best version of yourself. The state you are in determines your solutions. Out of your power, you focus on unwanted aspects, wishing others or circumstances would change, often making things worse. In your power, you see new solutions and move forward.

Being in your power means tapping into your creative force, so you can shape your environment and have an impact. Out of your power, you lose access to that force and become like a thermometer, simply reacting to what happens around you. But as a thermostat, you set the temperature, create the climate, and lead others along in your vision.

We always have a choice: to react to the weather or to create it. You have more power than you think. Preventing burnout is about restoring power and creating a sense of self-efficacy, being in your power.