If this speaks to you right now, please know that we understand the enormous challenges you’re facing: I (Reena) am a medical doctor and organizational well-being consultant, based in London, UK. I’m the founder of Mindful Medics: Healthcare starts with Self Care, a mindfulness and compassion-based emotional intelligence training program. Due to the pandemic, I deliver the program online these days, which means it can be accessed by healthcare providers across the globe. And I (Chris) have been teaching at Harvard Medical School for the past few years, as well as consulting with healthcare groups before and during the pandemic on building and maintaining resilience in the face of trauma and tragedy. Most recently, I began the research for a new book about post-traumatic growth. Here are some short yet effective practices that medical professionals and healthcare workers can integrate into their day—for example, on the ward round, by the patient bedside, or at handover.
8 Mindful Tips for Healthcare Workers to Let Go of Stress
A final tip: We know you may need to just do whatever you can to get through this time. We share this list to offer just a few ways to “disrupt” your brain and body from rewiring your nervous system for ongoing PTSD and trauma. You can always offer yourself gratitude for taking any step, no matter how small, to recenter your body and mind in the present moment.
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Mark Bertin June 5, 2020
Mark Bertin April 17, 2020
