How can I strive for excellence and at the same time have
compassion for myself when I don’t have all the answers or I make
a mistake?
How can I offer my expertise in order to cure illness and at the same time stay open to what my patients have to teach me about their own healing?
How can I maintain an empathetic connection with my patients and at the same time protect myself?"
Nedrow A, Steckler NA, Hardman J. Physician resilience and burnout: can you make the switch? Fam Pract Manag 2013; 20(1): 25-30.
A regular mindfulness meditation practice is profoundly beneficial for all of the above. It helps to remember the wisdom behind in-flight safety instructions about putting the oxygen mask on yourself first, and then on your dependents. See: http://mindfulnessforeveryone.blogspot.ca/2013/09/392-both-anxious-confused-reactive-and.html
How can I offer my expertise in order to cure illness and at the same time stay open to what my patients have to teach me about their own healing?
How can I maintain an empathetic connection with my patients and at the same time protect myself?"
Nedrow A, Steckler NA, Hardman J. Physician resilience and burnout: can you make the switch? Fam Pract Manag 2013; 20(1): 25-30.
A regular mindfulness meditation practice is profoundly beneficial for all of the above. It helps to remember the wisdom behind in-flight safety instructions about putting the oxygen mask on yourself first, and then on your dependents. See: http://mindfulnessforeveryone.blogspot.ca/2013/09/392-both-anxious-confused-reactive-and.html
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