Physician wellness post-pandemic
August 3, 2021 Medical Economics
In an article in Medical Economics, Dr. Rebekah Bernard describes the stressors that physicians have faced during the pandemic and the steps to improve mental well-being post-pandemic. These steps include accepting negative feelings and emotions as normal, paying attention to your emotions, challenging your beliefs, practising cognitive reframing, practising mindfulness, engaging in in-person communication and knowing you are not alone.
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