http://www.aahpm.org/apps/blog/?p=546 Physicians caring for patients with serious illness. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:31:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.aahpm.org/apps/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-64 Barbara Rogers, MSN GNP Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:01:40 +0000 http://www.awebsource.com/clients/aahpm/blog/?p=546#comment-64 Thanks Amy for your reply. I whole heartedly agree that even in the most emotional family meeting, I am called to be more present, am more empathetic and am fully able to honor the energy in the room and expressed by the patient and families. Yes I have experienced it too. This is why when we have these meetings and the family can continue to "move" in the journey that I am renewed that these experiences are the filling parts when exhaustion wants to set in. Thanks for sharing your experience and for the work that you do. Thanks Amy for your reply. I whole heartedly agree that even in the most emotional family meeting, I am called to be more present, am more empathetic and am fully able to honor the energy in the room and expressed by the patient and families. Yes I have experienced it too. This is why when we have these meetings and the family can continue to “move” in the journey that I am renewed that these experiences are the filling parts when exhaustion wants to set in. Thanks for sharing your experience and for the work that you do.

]]> http://www.aahpm.org/apps/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-60 Amy Baruch, MD Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:53:28 +0000 http://www.awebsource.com/clients/aahpm/blog/?p=546#comment-60 Barbara - Well said. I, too found the presentation to be a great reminder of how important mindfulness is to our daily work. I agree with what you said about the exhaustion that can come from such emotional labor. However I often find myself feeling energized instead if the overall tone of the encounter is positive, hopeful, or accepting even in the midst of grief and despair. And I feel that the energy that I gain from those encounters seems to be directly proportional to amount of "exquisite empathy" that I bring. And that energy seems to balance out the exhaustion for me on most days. Have you experienced that too? Barbara – Well said. I, too found the presentation to be a great reminder of how important mindfulness is to our daily work. I agree with what you said about the exhaustion that can come from such emotional labor. However I often find myself feeling energized instead if the overall tone of the encounter is positive, hopeful, or accepting even in the midst of grief and despair. And I feel that the energy that I gain from those encounters seems to be directly proportional to amount of “exquisite empathy” that I bring. And that energy seems to balance out the exhaustion for me on most days. Have you experienced that too?

]]> http://www.aahpm.org/apps/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-58 Barbara Rogers, MSN GNP Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:52:44 +0000 http://www.awebsource.com/clients/aahpm/blog/?p=546#comment-58 Thank you James. I agree with you that with mindlessness there is often the desire to solve as opposed to facilitate the growth that can happen. I would like to hear more about your thoughts of "outgrowing them." Thank you James. I agree with you that with mindlessness there is often the desire to solve as opposed to facilitate the growth that can happen. I would like to hear more about your thoughts of “outgrowing them.”

]]> http://www.aahpm.org/apps/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-54 James Grossman, MA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:34:56 +0000 http://www.awebsource.com/clients/aahpm/blog/?p=546#comment-54 In "seeking premature resolution," mindlessness must be related to seeking "closure" rather than integration, "solving" problems rather than outgrowing them. In “seeking premature resolution,” mindlessness must be related to seeking “closure” rather than integration, “solving” problems rather than outgrowing them.

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