Happy Valentine's Day
February 14 is the day set aside each year to celebrate love. It is a day to express feelings of love and appreciation to the ones we hold most dear. It is symbolized by the giving of gifts of chocolate, hearts, stuffed animals, and cards that express exactly how we feel about one another. On Valentine's Day we feel abundance flowing into our lives.
In the hectic lives of doctors, nurses, practitioners and providers, the spirit of Valentine's Day is one that we can harness throughout the year. As we struggle to achieve work-life balance, relationships may seem to take a back seat to the responsibility of providing medical care and treatment to our patients. At times we take for granted the people in our lives who love and support us as we pursue our careers.
Valentine's Day is that day to pause for a moment between seeing patients and remember all that we do have in our lives that make us feel complete. For just a moment we can forget about the current state of the healthcare system, the limited resources, the long hours, and the lack of staffing and just enjoy a day filled with love and joy and happiness.
The positive energy we feel on this day can be the foundation upon which we can design a life of our dreams. System wide change is often slow to occur. Changing our minds can happen at lightening speed once it becomes a priority. Our hours at the hospital or medical office will not miraculously get shorter because we will it to be. There are things we can do to connect to the ones we love and let them know how much they mean to us.
1.Begin each day telling someone you love them. It may be the very thing they need to hear, at that precise moment to make all the difference in their life. In medicine, doctors, nurses, and practitioners make a difference in the lives of our patients with each physical exam we perform, each diagnostic test we run, each result we share, and each treatment plan we prescribe. In our personal lives the impact we have on others may be less dramatic. Instead of starting each day with the typical morning routine of jumping out of bed at the sound of the alarm clock only to rush out the door to work, consider taking a moment to hug your family and wish them a day of joy and blessings. This one change sets an entirely different tone for yourself and your family.
2.Spend the time on your commute in positive thoughts and vibrations. Remember how good it felt the first time someone told you that you were special to them. Just thinking about it brings a smile to your face. Physicians tell patients to minimize stress in their lives, yet we are not doing it for ourselves. During our commute to work we fight traffic. We listen to radio news shows that offer negative viewpoints and opinions. We watch the clock as if we can impact it. The intensity of our commute sets us up for a day of stress and feeling rushed. Repeat this daily and it is a set up for stress related health problems. Physicians heal thyself. Begin with a mindset that focuses on loving yourself back to calm and peace and health.
February 14 is a day of memories. It is the memories you make today as you share this celebration with that special someone in your life and your family. It is a day to reflect on Valentine's Day from the past. And it is a day to learn lessons of love that can be cherished with every tomorrow.
February 14 is the day set aside each year to celebrate love. It is a day to express feelings of love and appreciation to the ones we hold most dear. It is symbolized by the giving of gifts of chocolate, hearts, stuffed animals, and cards that express exactly how we feel about one another. On Valentine's Day we feel abundance flowing into our lives.
In the hectic lives of doctors, nurses, practitioners and providers, the spirit of Valentine's Day is one that we can harness throughout the year. As we struggle to achieve work-life balance, relationships may seem to take a back seat to the responsibility of providing medical care and treatment to our patients. At times we take for granted the people in our lives who love and support us as we pursue our careers.
Valentine's Day is that day to pause for a moment between seeing patients and remember all that we do have in our lives that make us feel complete. For just a moment we can forget about the current state of the healthcare system, the limited resources, the long hours, and the lack of staffing and just enjoy a day filled with love and joy and happiness.
The positive energy we feel on this day can be the foundation upon which we can design a life of our dreams. System wide change is often slow to occur. Changing our minds can happen at lightening speed once it becomes a priority. Our hours at the hospital or medical office will not miraculously get shorter because we will it to be. There are things we can do to connect to the ones we love and let them know how much they mean to us.
1.Begin each day telling someone you love them. It may be the very thing they need to hear, at that precise moment to make all the difference in their life. In medicine, doctors, nurses, and practitioners make a difference in the lives of our patients with each physical exam we perform, each diagnostic test we run, each result we share, and each treatment plan we prescribe. In our personal lives the impact we have on others may be less dramatic. Instead of starting each day with the typical morning routine of jumping out of bed at the sound of the alarm clock only to rush out the door to work, consider taking a moment to hug your family and wish them a day of joy and blessings. This one change sets an entirely different tone for yourself and your family.
2.Spend the time on your commute in positive thoughts and vibrations. Remember how good it felt the first time someone told you that you were special to them. Just thinking about it brings a smile to your face. Physicians tell patients to minimize stress in their lives, yet we are not doing it for ourselves. During our commute to work we fight traffic. We listen to radio news shows that offer negative viewpoints and opinions. We watch the clock as if we can impact it. The intensity of our commute sets us up for a day of stress and feeling rushed. Repeat this daily and it is a set up for stress related health problems. Physicians heal thyself. Begin with a mindset that focuses on loving yourself back to calm and peace and health.
February 14 is a day of memories. It is the memories you make today as you share this celebration with that special someone in your life and your family. It is a day to reflect on Valentine's Day from the past. And it is a day to learn lessons of love that can be cherished with every tomorrow.
Stephanie A. Wellington, MD, Medical Coach and Mentor is founder
of Best Life for Medical Professionals. Best Life for Medical
Professionals is created out of the increasing demand for expert
coaching and mentoring for doctors, nurses, nurse practioners and other
medical professionals in the face of an evolving medical field. Through
coaching, professionals are guided to become top performers in their
careers and in their lives. Learn more at http://www.BestLifeForMedicalProfessionals.com.
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