Managing Stress Under the Prospect of Burnout
Let’s not panic until it’s absolutely necessary.
By Rachel Jermann, PT, DPT
I remember learning about different kinds of stress in school. “Eustress” and “distress,” or “good stress” and “bad stress.”
I remember learning about different kinds of stress in school. “Eustress” and “distress,” or “good stress” and “bad stress.”
Health care practitioners’ first question when assessing a modality is normally “Does it work?” Usually within minutes this transitions to “What is the CPT code?” and “Is it reimbursable?” If the answers to these questions are uninspiring, the conversation dries up quickly.
Having enjoyed almost two decades as a private practice owner, I can tell you that it has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my life, and it has also been the catalyst for some gray hairs and sleepless nights.
As physical therapists, students, business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and let’s face it . . . humans, we all face one common struggle in daily life: stress.
As I close in on 20 years of practice and nearly as many years in some form of management, I’ve found myself reflecting on what is important, what could I do better, what have I done wrong? The cliché of “what would I tell the younger me” comes to mind as I reflect on career, family, and life in general.