Running a busy healthcare practice in this day & age certainly comes with a certain degree of pressure & stress. Here are some tips to manage that stress & hence make your practice day run smoother.

• Take several deep, slow breaths to expel muscle tension.

• Writing down your thoughts can help you clarify things and can give you a different perspective.

• When the stress of having to get a job done gets in the way of getting the job done, diversion – a voluntary change in activity and/or environment – may be just what you need.

• Talk it out. Discussing your problems with a trusted friend or practice staff member can help clear your mind of confusion so you can concentrate on problem solving.

• Learn to live one day at a time.

• Do something you really enjoy every day.

• Do one things at a time. When you are busy with a project, concentrate on doing that project and forget about everything else you have to do.

• Allow yourself time every day for privacy, quiet and introspection.

• If you face an especially unpleasant task, conquer it early in the day and get it over with so that the rest of your day can be anxiety-free.

• Learn to delegate responsibility to others that are capable.

• Take a lunch break. Get away from your desk or practice in body AND mind.

• Maintain an optimistic view about your practice & life.