I’m Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits.

When building a profitable practice, you must spend just as much time taking care of yourself as you do your business. What happens when you ignore self-care in the pursuit of success? Are you running on empty? Have you noticed warning signals, but they aren’t on your car’s dashboard? You are likely ignoring self-care as you pursue building your private practice. If you neglect to care for yourself, you will not get to enjoy success in your life. Just like cars need regular maintenance, so do you. Yet caring for ourselves is often not the highest priority on our list. We forego eating healthy, sleeping, and exercising. If we go too long, we pay for it. For every action, there is a consequence. Sometimes you won’t reap the results for years. Other times, it can be immediate.

When you ignore caring for yourself, you can expect a variety of issues including:

  1. You start making careless mistakes. Lack of sleep and other avenues of self-care leave your brain depleted. Some of you may find that you’re making some rather silly mistakes and reaping the embarrassment that comes with it.
  2. You struggle to prioritize. Everything becomes essential until you cannot determine what is of the highest importance. You may get lost in the details and fail to see the big picture.
  3. Your attitude becomes more judgmental. Failing to recharge and re-energize will leave you tired, grumpy, and critical of others. On top of that, you become more critical of yourself and in turn, negative self-talk.
  4. You make mountains out of molehills. Mama may have told you not to cry over spilled milk, but you can’t help it. Emotional outbursts are your new normal and your loved ones pay the price.

Start self-care now

Don’t neglect your needs. Seek out ways to put yourself first to be the best you possible. Start by getting enough sleep. Just like a toddler needs rest, so do adults. Our bodies need time to recoup. Your brain needs the opportunity to recharge; as do yourselves. Aim for regular restful sleep of between seven to eight hours.

Eat healthy meals. Stop eating out. Stock up your refrigerator with nutrient dense vitals and give your body that the energy it needs.

Make friends with your treadmill. You don’t have to get on a treadmill specifically, but you do need to get up and move. Regular exercise helps you work off stress and aging as well as sleeping.

Success and self-care are not mutually exclusive. In reality, effective self-care aids you in reaching your goals and attaining your success. Start today to care for your body’s needs.

I’m Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits. Please go to businessofrehab.com/contractnegotiations to pick up the free guide to help you negotiate the contract of your dreams.

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