Sadly, when I speak about burnout among nurses and physicians, the word bullying comes up much more than I would have expected. For physicians there is an historic legacy of hierarchy with medical students being like a gnat and sometimes just getting in the way of all the work that must be done, then the…
Imagine Your Positive Future
Recently, I assisted in a mastermind group in which we all came as we imagine we will be in 5 years. There was so much energy in the room and a sense of success around what each of us achieved. Some of what we noticed about each other in the future is:We each tapped into…
Recall a Peak Experience at Work
At a recent presentation of Vital Signs of Well-Being at Danbury Hospital, for nurses during National Nurses Week, I asked the participants to write down and share their own 3Ws, “What Went Well?” One of the nurses told the group about an experience earlier that day in the E D, when she was able to…
Gratitude, for more than Thanksgiving Day
Gratitude is one of the most effective boosters for Positivity. Just the other day, I was speaking with a colleague and discussing how being in healthcare we’re often working with the people who are vulnerable. This can be overwhelming. It leads providers to want to numb themselves, usually this is not a conscious choice, and may…
