Dose of Deborah: Rehab for the Heart Deborah S. Howell

Listen to a candid and personal interview by Donna Koontz with Dr. Deborah S. Howell, physical therapist, author and veteran on the importance of Self-Care in Healthcare. We discuss the responsibilities, challenges, and realities as a healthcare professional. -How do we build rapport, establish trust, and show up authentically with an open heart to truly care? -Have you given thought to the energetics and courage involved in professional caregiving that helps create safety and trust with your...

Listen to an interview from my Conscious Conversation Series on You Tube - My guest today is Zissis - We are exploring emotional vulnerability and "resistance" on the path to Self-Love.Are you in healthcare because it was a decision you wanted to make, a career path YOU wanted for yourself?__________As a HeartMath® coach and mentor, I'd love to help you explore what is truly in your heart. Connect with me, Deborah, on FB: https://www.facebook.com/drdebhowell/Instagram: Dose of Deb...

Are you being a MESSENGER OF HOPE?Your patients may be feeling overwhelmed, confused, distressed, or AFRAID… Working in healthcare can be extremely challenging, yet, some days can feel and be so impactful and so meaningful! Today was one of those days!Your SELF-CARE Matters. Take a moment to reflect on what CARING looks like, sounds like, and feels like from your patient’s perspective. If you are a healthcare professional feeling tired, burnt out, or detached, then how do you effect...

As a Healthcare Professional - Doctor, Nurse, Therapist, …How would you feel and what would you say if your patient said:“Mental Health is REAL, but people don’t believe what I say”Brene Brown says it beautifully!“In order to empathize with someone’s experience, you must be willing to believe them as they see it, and not how you imagine their experience to be.Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotion...

Your Authentic Presence Can Help Patients Feel Empowered!An honest and personal conversation with my guest Barbara Karnes, RN. As a healthcare professional, do you recognize what you may be taking on, taking in, and taking home? Barbara and I discuss what it means to be vulnerable and to be human as healthcare professionals. It's a real conversation on the importance of finding balance and having self-care rituals to support your professional care-giving efforts. Barbara Karnes is an internat...

This is an interview with Dr. Katie Hohman, physical therapist and business owner on the impact of COVID-19 on her business. Listen to a candid discussion on the emotional and mental challenges involved in making thoughtful and tough decisions as a highly successful physical therapist business owner. www.HohmanRehab.com www.HENO.io You can watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QK4WDE9wZIQConnect with me:FB: https://www.facebook.com/drdebhowell/ Instagram: Dose of...