To better take care of patients, we need to take care of ourselves

<p>"I wonder what keeps us physicians going? What makes us show up to work every day? Even though it might sound clichéd, for most of us, it’s the love for medicine; it’s the love to be there and still be able to make a difference. And maybe money too. Here I have some self-help tips/tools that could potentially help us through these tough times. We cannot change our surroundings. We can certainly adapt."</p> <p><a href= "https://providers.steward.org/ma/groton/Manju-Mahajan-788-boston-road" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Manju Mahajan</a> is a family physician.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/to-better-take-care-of-patients-we-need-to-take-care-of-ourselves.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">To better take care of patients, we need to take care of ourselves</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/to-better-take-care-of-patients-we-need-to-take-care-of-ourselves.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/to-better-take-care-of-patients-we-need-to-take-care-of-ourselves.html</a>)</p>