Being a happy Doctor is never by accident.It needs daily mindset reset.Its essential for doctors to practice “happy” ,just as it’s important to stay healthy.Until we keep our wellbeing a daily practice,our daily professional practice will take it’s toll on our health.
Your heart must be filled with happiness, mind with peace and in good health physically to truly do your best.Sometimes it’s easy ,sometimes excruciatingly difficult, but if it’s the path you have chosen, I am sure you will do it well.Sharing the things that help me to blog on, from a happy space while trying to be a happy doctor.
Being a Healthy Doctor:17 Things I Wish I Knew 17 years back
- It’s not about you.
- It’s a privilege to serve.
- It’s important to work on the self as well as helping others. We can do a better job when we are healthy and happy first.
- Health starts inside.
- You become what you eat (almost)
- Environmental health includes human nature, inanimate objects, air, water, sunlight, heat, humidity,overcrowding-everything.
- Food nurtures. Eat real food, grown locally.
- No addiction is a good addiction. Alcohol is not helpful in any amount.
- Studying to be better and learn new things never stops and that’s a good thing.
- Talk about playing more as a part of physical fitness. That will help modern society beat stress and works for us too.
- Nature therapy is great for everyone. Having plants in your clinic is a nice mood booster and plant friends always make doctor visits more fun.
- Communication is key to helping better. Most problems start with a lack of or poor quality of communication.
- Documentation of communication is as important(if not more) as communication.
- Continue being brave.
- Good Health is not optional it’s mandatory.
- Your mental health is crucial for you to give your best. Don’t forget to take care.
- Documenting your journey as a healthcare worker is an interesting way to take care of your mind and keep records of your journey .Start a Blog.
DGHS banned alcohol at all CMEs and Medical conferences. It’s high time. Addictions or even social drinking helps no one and as healthcare professionals, it makes no sense to put a hepatotoxic, ototoxic substance in your body. As medical doctors, we need to walk the talk.
It’s no use trying to explain things to vested interests and health insurance agents. They have their own agendas. Until third parties stop trying to dictate what’s good for the patient’s health, it’s going to be difficult. Both the patient and the doctor have an interest in the patient getting better. Word-of-mouth referral is still the best referral.
Writing this with the BlogchatterAtoZ friend and the Ultimate Blog Challenge friends.