Put our own oxygen mask on first! – Manager Self Care

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Self care has a bad reputation as being too selfish, but in a world of high expectations, stress, and eventual burnout, self care is crucial. That’s why I asked Lillian Clegg to be on the VHMA Manager to Manager Podcast today. Not only is she an excellent practice manager, but she is a former massage therapist who knows all about the importance of self care.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, Lillian and I discuss the importance of self care and what that could look like. In some cases, it could be taking the well-deserved vacation time that you’ve earned. But in other instances, it could be as simple as taking a walk around the building to recenter yourself. Lillian gives excellent tips on how to fit a few minutes in everyday to take care of yourself and ways you can set boundaries for yourself and your staff to better avoid resentment and frustration.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know there’s a lot of stress in this profession, so listen on for some ways you can start implementing positive self care practices into your routine.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:57] - Lillian explains why she left her career as a massage therapist to the veterinarian field as an assistant.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:45] - In management particularly, there’s not a lot of downtime and the pandemic has changed the pressures. We can’t support the staff if we can’t support ourselves.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:48] - Many times, we don’t take the opportunity to care for ourselves. We strive to find a work-life balance for leaders but not always for ourselves.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:59] - Self care has a bad reputation for being selfish.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:48] - We can’t keep dwelling and worrying about burnout, we have to try to prevent it.</span></p>