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ADD CALM
Whether it’s sitting in quiet meditation, taking a short walk, or simply creating a timeout in your schedule, it’s key that you have some time each day when you can recharge yourself. Even brief moments of calm can increase your ability to weather all the stresses you face. They may even lead to greater efficiency in your day.
It’s important that you find a calming activity or strategy that works for you. One with countless empirical benefits is mindful meditation. In addition to the large body of literature touting meditation’s positive impact on sleep, self-esteem, focus, calm, compassion, several recent studies directly link meditation to the mitigation of physician burnout. Even five minutes per day can help you not only find calm but also begin to move from reacting to negative thoughts to simply observing them, and responding with clarity to whatever arises.
If you want help getting started with meditation, I created a free introductory meditation series for physicians called The Daily Dose of Calm. In 10 minutes or less per day, you’ll learn about mindfulness topics and get practice meditating. Feel free to give it a try.
Be present: take five minutes each day this week to do a calming activity during your workday.
As you read these tips, take a moment now to check in with yourself. Are you:
a) Feeling overwhelmed with the tips?
b) Hopeful that you can institute the tips to effect change for the better?
c) Feeling like this is a crock of you know what!?
If you answered a or c, you might need more than these 10 tips. Schedule your complimentary 30-minute consultation today to help you move toward a career full of meaning and balance.