The Busy PT's Guide to Finding Balance : February 2010

It’s Not Fair! by Janey Goude: As a parent and as a clinician, my greatest gift is not in making circumstances fair. My greatest gift is helping others to develop skills that will allow them to cope with unfairness. As a parent I want to make life fair. As a clinician I want to remove Read More...
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Making Peace with our Plans by Janey Goude: Sometimes a family member has specific requests that their loved ones don't agree with. My grandfather wanted to donate his body to science and then be cremated. My grandmother never reconciled to the idea. She knew his wishes, but labored over actually Read More...
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The Big Day Checklist by Janey Goude: Larry fell victim to a heart attack. Regaining consciousness, he was able to tell his wife about a file in his office desk: "The Big Day Checklist". He had a feeling he wasn't going to make it and wanted his precious companion to be prepared. She went Read More...
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When Interruptions Turn Dangerous by Janey Goude: By definition, interruptions are rude. But people usually aren't being rude on purpose, they just haven't cultivated an automatic response that allows them to be considerate. They are reacting instead of responding. A common reaction to interruptions Read More...
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