- Change your passwords. This technique is creating cues in your environment to prompt you to act in a certain way. I recently read abouta man who used this specific password technique to process his anger after his divorce. He changed his password to Forgive@h3r, and it worked. His next password was Quit@smoking4ever, and it helped him quite smoking. Think about how many times you enter a password during your day. Make it something that is going to help you create the environment you want.
- Give someone a hug. Hugs are so important that they now have their own day—January 21 was actually Give Someone a Hug Day. Hugs are good stress relievers. Hugging someone causes you to release oxytocin, a hormone that promotes pro-social behaviors that can contribute to relaxation, trust, and compassion. In his popular TED talk, Dr. Paul Zak prescribes at least 8 hugs a day to maintain strong relationships. If you feel weird about hugging your colleagues at work, save those hugs for friends and family.
- Pet an animal. More and more companies and schools are recognizing the powerful impact that petting animals has on reducing stress.
- Try 4 -7 - 8 breathing If you’ve been feeling less focused, more scattered, or having more knee-jerk reactions to stress producing events, try this technique: Sit in your chair or on the floor with your back straight. Breathe in for a count of 4, hold your breath for a count of 7, then exhale for a count of 8. Repeat this for five minutes.
- Savor something. Savoring involves mindfully engaging in thoughts or behaviors that heighten the effect of positive events and positive emotions. There are three types of savoring: Anticipatory savoring (looking forward to a positive event); Savoring the moment (intensifying and prolonging the enjoyment of a current experience); and Reminiscing (reviewing a past event to rekindle positive feelings)
- Smile Emotions are contagious. You may be pissed off, hung over, unhappy at work, or going through a tough time, but simply smiling will not only make you feel better, you’ll also signal others that you want to connect.
- Do a brain dump. Counterproductive thoughts and emotions build up during the day. The anger you feel toward a friend, anxiety about missing an important work deadline, or frustration from being turned down for a promotion all need to be processed. Your worst-case scenario thinking won’t get better until you get it all out of your head. It’s amazing how different a problem looks when it’s on paper.
- “If-Then” a goal. Research has shown that if you add “if…then” statements to your goals, the likelihood of achieving that goal skyrockets. This is how I use “if…then” statements with one of my healthgoals, which is exercising most days of the week: “If it’s Monday morning, then I’m going to the gym.” That becomes a habit, which puts my brain on autopilot. If it’s cold outside, I’m tired, or just don’t feel like going, it doesn’t matter because it’s Monday morning, and Monday morning = the gym.
Hello people Since I have cleared my OSCE in one go, I feel it's my duty to journal what all I have done to make it work.(humble brag).Thanks to ChatGPT for helping me pile up some humble generic sentence to make this blog wholesome.(Just kidding). The MRCEM OSCE exam is an integral part of the qualification which tests the clinical and communication skills of candidates. For Indian students pursuing this qualification, preparing for the MRCEM OSCE exam may seem daunting. However, with a few tips that helped me sail through fine. The thing that helped me the most is acclimatizing myself to the UK Clinical Setting Before appearing for the MRCEM OSCE exam, it is imperative for Indian students to understand the clinical setting in the UK. Sometimes , all they want to see is how you behave , your body language, your tone , and your organising skills. Diagnosis is not a critical thing here. You will not fail if you get a wrong diagnosis provided that you have done it systematically. So
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