There are several days in my life, that the personal happiness and contentment are not motivating enough to practice "physician wellness" behaviour. Such blues, then hopefully knowing that can spread the mood to others around, provide sufficient incentive obligating the mood change. The people who we affect are: Patient — Our mood leaves a lasting impression during patient interactions. Our staff — our mood affects not only every individual staff member but the team as a whole.
Because when a positive mood is caught, it leads to increased cooperation among the group, decreased conflict, and improved work outcomes. And when a bad mood spreads, the opposite occurs. Significant others in our lives — If we value quality interactions, then paying attention to what emotions we are experiencing is an important factor for us to focus on. Accept it, it also affects the clinical decisions that…
