r unprofessional to consider, and possibly give up, your position on the treadmill of achievement. On the contrary, cultivating self-awareness and making needed changes to your work-life balance is the most responsible thing you can do-for yourself, for your family, and for your patients and clients. It takes courage to step off the familiar treadmill and onto an unworn, unconventional path to your own fulfillment. This is not about leaning back. It's about leaning out.

Today, women have myriad choices and opportunities, but are they better off as a result? The pervasive message that women should "lean in" and hustle for higher pinnacles in their professions is costing their health, sanity, and fertility. How can you step off the treadmill of achievement and find your own authentic work-life balance? This book offers practical information and exercises for getting started. It also includes inspiring stories of women who have taken the unconventional, counterculture path of leaning out.