Special Article for COVID-19 ICU Doctors
Background
Although this Corona situation is something no one likes, a great positive is the emergence of our wonderful Corona warriors i.e., our doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, etc… Who’ve been working day & night for the benefit of us all!
This article aims to address some of the challenges being faced by them… & provide simple, practical & customized solutions!
And before beginning,
This is for you, on behalf of all the patients & their families… Thank you very much, for your tireless efforts!
Your skills & talents also ought to be appreciated, that’s why the hospital has trusted you with this very important duty!
A new perspective!
We understand the scenario is quite tricky (working in COVID ICU)… But looking in a slightly holistic way (keeping the society in mind), your work is actually a very pious & divine act of seva in these critical times… Lots of congratulations for it, am sure you must be earning lots & lots of blessings as a result!
This shift in perspective immediately provides a soothing effect!
Overcoming challenges
Safety
The 1st concern is your personal safety… And we’re sure as part of the protocol (gloves, masks, gowns, etc), it’s being taken full care of!
And regarding the important concern of family safety (since we’re traveling to & from hospital), even here there’ll be best practices (e.g., taking bath, etc)… You know these points better than us!
On that note, this Q&A talk by Dr Mohit Gupta from Delhi on being a COVID-19 doctor, is very reassuring & helpful (if you get time)
Stress management
The main issue is likely to be high stress levels connected with the duty (pain, fear, emergency scenarios, death, etc)… I feel the only solution (after exploring many options), is enhancing inner strength through meditation; even if for just 15-20 minutes before entering ICU… And even if during traveling!
Sister Shivani‘s wonderful 5-minute meditation will help! (also 9 & 15-minute meditations):
Meditation truly feels a must in these times of pressure, to protect from burnout stress & ensure inner comfort… And also to ensure we can maintain our high standards, decision-making capacity & efficiency for the benefit of our patients!
The daily routine!
I tried putting myself in your shoes, & visualised a typical ICU day… Sharing some ideas based on it!
We get 30 seconds when moving from one ward to the next… A good idea would be to immediately connect to the peace within; (by feeling the thought I’m Peace); just simple relaxation of thoughts… Might sound too simple, but it really has a significant cumulative beneficial effect (you won’t be tired even at the end of day!)
And after completing the round (if free for a minute), just this awareness of being distinct from the body:
I’m the Master… The energy using this body… I’m in control… Full of peace & power…
God’s with me… His vibrations of peace & power are with me… Healing vibrations of peace are spreading all around from me… Filling the whole ICU… Benefitting all patients & staff
This will recharge! You may also benefit from these wonderful 1-minute meditations!
Time at home!
And of course, if you have time at home… Listening to profound empowering positive content for 15-20 minutes daily is a great idea… Since it makes the entire day much easier!
The recent Medical Wing sessions are really good for this purpose!
Of course, just sharing some tips which could help, based on my experiences… Nothing hard & fast!… We understand you’re in quite a crunch at this point..
Conclusion (Special Article for COVID-19 ICU Doctors)
So, alongwith continuing the really excellent job you’ve been doing (many thanks again for it!)… Let’s also spare few minutes daily for empowering ourself with inner strength through meditation… This’ll further enhance our quality of decisions / treatment of patients, & even better it’ll keep us tireless & full of energy the whole day… Enabling us to continue earning lots of blessings from all, helping create a better new world again!
Om Shanti!
Thanks for reading this ‘Special Article for COVID-19 ICU Doctors’
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