Happier at Work: 3 Mental Habits for Better Work Life

This month, we're going to be doing a series on 'Happier at Work.'  Our rates of stress and burnout are high.  If we want long, productive careers where we help the most people we have to be taking care of ourselves!In this 'sode we go through 3 mental habits Nicole has used to practice for nearly 20 years and that we try and cultivate in our team at PelvicSanity.First is being ready to receive your patient.  If you're rushing into work at the last minute you can feel behind, rushed or frenetic all day.  That's extra stress and it means you aren't providing the best possible care for your people.  We recommend arriving at least 10 minutes before your first patient, getting settled in, taking time to review your caseload and feel settled yourself so you can receive your patient.Next is a reset ritual.  This is a way to mentally reset between patients.  You can leave the last session behind, refocus, and be ready to meet the challenges of your next patient.  We find this skill to be critical in pelvic health when we deal with such a wide variety of patients.Finally, count your wins!  We start every staff meeting at PelvicSanity by having each team member go through their wins.  As humans, we bias towards negativity.  Many of us are (hopefully recovering) perfectionists.  We dwell on the person who flared, or who got frustrated, or who isn't improving as quickly as we wanted.  Instead of focusing on all of the success stories, people we've helped or positive outcomes.  So ask yourself at the end of the day - 'what were the wins'?  When you start looking for the positive, you'll find it!Downtraining & Vagus Nerve MasterclassFor those interested in learning more about working with the nervous system, check out the Downtraining and Vagus Nerve Treatment Masterclasses!  With Downtraining, we take a broad look at the three different types of downtraining to use with your patients.  In the Vagus Nerve masterclass (www.pelvicptrising.com/vagus), we take a deep dive into specific vagus nerve techniques you can use with all your patients.About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 500+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them!  Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!