Have you ever exploded to a patient, stewed over an incident with your superior, given the silent treatment to a colleague, sent an email that probably shouldn't have been sent?
If you have done, or considered doing, any or all of these things (or worse!), you are not alone, welcome to the Overworked & Overwhelmed Club. Member ship is in this club is free, but not mandatory, and today I would like to focus on one specific tool to help you get evicted from the O & O Club! Journaling.
No, this is not your Grandmothers diary we are talking about, nor is this akin to charting! This is a therapeutic and safe way to tackle tough issues. It does require some of your time, attention and focus but I think you will find the payoffs are well worth it.
Following are some of the wonderful benefits you can receive from nurturing the healthy habit of journaling:
• Work out on paper the issues at hand; strategize to develop solutions for same.
• Articulate the proper words to say to help you communicate better with someone.
• Vent, you can say things in your journal you would/could never say in person, and it's ok!
• Be still and quiet, journaling can help you slow down, be present and concentrate better.
• Goal setting, thinking about an idea is one thing, writing it down takes on a whole new meaning.
• Offers a reality check, do you really want to quit your job, get a dog or move to Iceland?
• Provides a safe place to grow, a place for little ideas that won't be judged, a place for seeds to sprout.
Many people understand the benefits of journaling but have a few obstacles in their way. The most common one I hear from clients is the proverbial, ' I don't have enough time! '
We have a preconceived notion that we have to journal daily or for a lengthy piece of time, for it to be effective, but that is not the case. While journaling daily is a wonderful habit, picking up your journal when the mood strikes is a great place to start and even as little as 10 minutes can be very productive.
The second piece of resistance I hear is, "I don't know what to write about! The journals become chronicles of the events of the day, I did this and that." While chronicling your day may be interesting to look back on, you can easily jot notes on your calendar for this purpose.
Pro-active journaling focuses on getting to know yourself on a more intimate level, it is a very empowering tool. You may want to write about interactions, incidents, hopes &/or feelings. You may start a gratitude journal, a personal health journal, a relationship journal or you can let the journal take on a life of its own!
I suggest you buy a beautiful blank book that you are drawn to and also chose a very nice pen to write with, consider buying a variety of special pens just for this purpose or using a one with colored ink to really get the creativity flowing!
If you are stuck on what to right, here are some questions to get you started:
• What are the qualities/characteristics that you are proud to posses? What are some qualities your friends admire about you? Can you identify how you developed these traits?
• Who are the 3 most influential people in your life? Are they a positive influence? Why?
• Why did you enter this profession? Why are you still here? What needs to happen to keep you here?
• Some days, we wonder if we make a difference and some days we know we do, write about a connection you made with a resident/patient/client when you KNEW that you were making a difference.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Stephanie_Staples
If you have done, or considered doing, any or all of these things (or worse!), you are not alone, welcome to the Overworked & Overwhelmed Club. Member ship is in this club is free, but not mandatory, and today I would like to focus on one specific tool to help you get evicted from the O & O Club! Journaling.
No, this is not your Grandmothers diary we are talking about, nor is this akin to charting! This is a therapeutic and safe way to tackle tough issues. It does require some of your time, attention and focus but I think you will find the payoffs are well worth it.
Following are some of the wonderful benefits you can receive from nurturing the healthy habit of journaling:
• Work out on paper the issues at hand; strategize to develop solutions for same.
• Articulate the proper words to say to help you communicate better with someone.
• Vent, you can say things in your journal you would/could never say in person, and it's ok!
• Be still and quiet, journaling can help you slow down, be present and concentrate better.
• Goal setting, thinking about an idea is one thing, writing it down takes on a whole new meaning.
• Offers a reality check, do you really want to quit your job, get a dog or move to Iceland?
• Provides a safe place to grow, a place for little ideas that won't be judged, a place for seeds to sprout.
Many people understand the benefits of journaling but have a few obstacles in their way. The most common one I hear from clients is the proverbial, ' I don't have enough time! '
We have a preconceived notion that we have to journal daily or for a lengthy piece of time, for it to be effective, but that is not the case. While journaling daily is a wonderful habit, picking up your journal when the mood strikes is a great place to start and even as little as 10 minutes can be very productive.
The second piece of resistance I hear is, "I don't know what to write about! The journals become chronicles of the events of the day, I did this and that." While chronicling your day may be interesting to look back on, you can easily jot notes on your calendar for this purpose.
Pro-active journaling focuses on getting to know yourself on a more intimate level, it is a very empowering tool. You may want to write about interactions, incidents, hopes &/or feelings. You may start a gratitude journal, a personal health journal, a relationship journal or you can let the journal take on a life of its own!
I suggest you buy a beautiful blank book that you are drawn to and also chose a very nice pen to write with, consider buying a variety of special pens just for this purpose or using a one with colored ink to really get the creativity flowing!
If you are stuck on what to right, here are some questions to get you started:
• What are the qualities/characteristics that you are proud to posses? What are some qualities your friends admire about you? Can you identify how you developed these traits?
• Who are the 3 most influential people in your life? Are they a positive influence? Why?
• Why did you enter this profession? Why are you still here? What needs to happen to keep you here?
• Some days, we wonder if we make a difference and some days we know we do, write about a connection you made with a resident/patient/client when you KNEW that you were making a difference.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Stephanie_Staples
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