Abstract
This personal narrative chronicles the author's journey to prioritize self-care and adopt a lifestyle medicine approach after experiencing unexplained at the peak of her career. Realizing that succeeding in a profession dedicated to helping others required first helping herself, she immersed herself in learning about diet and lifestyle changes. By making reasonable adjustments to her sleep, nutrition, stress management, movement, and relationships, her health drastically improved within months. The article emphasizes the importance of self-care for healthcare professionals to avoid burnout and chronic lifestyle diseases. It provides a framework for developing a personalized lifestyle plan. Ultimately, the piece is a call for practitioners to examine how their current lifestyle is serving them and align it with their physiology for optimal well-being.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Purnima DDA, MS, MA, CHWC
(2024)
"Self-care for Healthcare Professionals,"
Metro Denver Dental Society Articulator Magazine: Vol. 29:
Iss.
4, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/mddsarticulator/vol29/iss4/4