Most visitors to this site are busy medical professionals, instructors, or students.  Most of us endure a great deal of stress in our lives as we deal with life, death, and quality of life issues with our patients.  We take on extreme responsibility and do potentially dangerous procedures while trying to improve the health of our patients.  In order to do this work well,  is important to take care of ourselves.  Rest, exercise, good food - we recommend these things to our patients - we must remember to prescribe them to ourselves!  

I hope you all have hobbies or activities that take you away from work for a little while.  Dr. Ken Grauer and his wife are expert ballroom dancers!  I am a horsewoman.  My daughter, Alyssa and my husband, Ray, are artists.  Ray and I are also beekeepers.  What do you like to do?  How do you relax and stay fit?

 If you enjoy reading, you might want to check out Michelle Muckley's medical suspense novels.  Michelle is a cardiac electrophysiologist, and her books weave suspenseful stories around medical topics. You can find free previews of her books on Amazon.com.  I am reading "The Loss of Deference" right now. 

Don't forget to have some fun!  Your patients will benefit.