The following article demonstrates the clinical effectiveness of a variety of physician well-being courses, and discusses the concept of the “doctors’ mess”. The “mess” often serve as hubs for social interaction between physicians, and its inclusive culture enables private discussion, informal peer mentorship, careers advice, and recreation time. Achieving a healthy work-life balance is getting more difficult; resources such as the “doctors’ mess” are the last standing havens from the challenging daily work life of a physician.