5 Helpful Tips For The Therapist So You Can Thrive VS Survive This Holiday Season   

December 17, 2019 4:23 pm Published by 2 Comments

This can be one of the busiest times of the year for many Therapists, trying to fit in enough hours so they can enjoy time off without stressing about finances or letting clients down. Here are a few tips we have picked up over the years to help you thrive over the most challenging days of the holiday season. After all, this is the time of year we are meant to slow down and enjoy the little things with friends and family. 

1. When possible, stick to your routine to meet the demand, even if you add additional hours or work more days than usual. Maintaining your morning routine, workout routine, and sleep routine will help to keep stress levels down.

2. Take the time to reflect on how you feel and why you feel that way. Taking work stress out on friends and family is easy to do. You can avoid this by taking some time to be introspective.

3. Budget your time! It can be stressful when you don’t know how many hours you must work to take time off and pay your bills. Make a plan, and we suggest working backward; think about how many days you want to have off, record how much you would make in that time and how much you need to make to cover bills, then go through the calendar and see where you can add in more hours to relieve that block of time off. Remember – you can always make up hours after the holidays as well. You don’t always need to fit it all in before – balance is essential!

4. Be sure to move & stretch your body outside your practice – with shorter, colder days and long working hours, it can be hard to move your body outside work. Go for a short walk to relieve built-up stress, or take a few minutes to stretch after each day. Take care of your body so you can take care of others.

5. Spend some time in the sun – this is important for everyone; seasonal depression is real, and unless you consciously make some time for the sun, it can be easy to miss! Even a 15minute walk between sessions can be day-changing.  

If you have other tips that you have found helpfulplease comment below and share!  

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2 Comments

  • Keith says:

    A good warm up before your busy day,
    Eat light throughout your work day, stay hydrated Remember recovery- your job is an endurance sport, end of the day – ice baths or packs for those affected areas, then perhaps a hot cleansing shower, (wash your day off), have a good stretch,
    Get something to eat.
    People can be stressed out in many ways so don’t forget your force field, protect yourself

  • Linda Hoppe says:

    Thanks, Keith for your comments. You provided nice addition to this blog.

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