Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Fall 2016 - 45
Healing
I'm Stressed! Now What?
Jen Butler
Jen Butler Coaching
Abstract
Stress in dentistry is pervasive and holds back
dental professionals from achieving goals and
finding the financial freedom they desire. This
article is the third in a series that highlights the
issues of stress in dentistry, common symptoms
of stress, the importance of assessing your stress,
and what to do next.
the same with stress. In order to fully understand
the depth of the condition so you can proactively
choose the best course of treatment, you assess
the impact of the condition. Assessing your stress
gives you information on just how pervasive the
condition is and how much of your body is being
affected, so that you can ensure that your course
of treatment has lasting effects.
You've got all the signs and symptoms. You:
What Stops Dentists
There are several common roadblocks that keep
many dentists from facing the realities of their
own stress. First, taking the steps to acknowledge
how much stress is in your life can be very difficult. Sometimes honesty is much more difficult
than the lies we tell ourselves. It's easier to ignore
the turmoil or the ever-present feeling of being
overwhelmed than it is to admit it. Secondly,
looking into the true causes of your stress often
puts you face-to-face with your failures, weaknesses, and fears. We often don't have the skills
to navigate those stressors, so it's normal to push
them away. Finally, your ego gets in the way and
stops you from acknowledging what others see
so clearly. As a trained medical professional with
the knowledge to care for and treat others, it's
incomprehensible that you might not have the
skills necessary to deal with your own situation,
especially if it's a self-imposed condition like
stress. This type of language makes many dentists captive to their own internal dialog.
Can't sleep
Have no energy or enthusiasm for anything
Avoid your team by hanging out in your office
as much as possible
Just can't seem to bring yourself to start
treatment the same day, even though you're
desperate for collections
Over- or undereat
Worry, ruminate, or dread
Perhaps you don't know you have the signs and
symptoms, but you are tired of people saying to
you:
"Is everything okay? You look upset / frustrated
/ tired."
"Aren't you hungry? You haven't eaten all day."
"You're being a bit extreme, don't you think?"
"Well, aren't you Grumpy Gus today?"
You don't need a friend, colleague, or medical
doctor to diagnosis you. You're stressed. So what
can you do about it? With all the information out
there, opposing philosophical approaches, new
age meets crazy-town ideas, how do you know
which solution is right? What's the most effective
approach for you?
To answer these questions and get the appropriate support you need to manage your stress, it's
important to assess your stress.
Why Dentists Need to Assess Their Stress
When patients complain of pain or other symptoms involving their teeth, there's a step-by-step
process you employ to determine the cause. The
essential first step is to assess the problem. It's
Fall 2016 PCSO Bulletin
What the Experts (Including Me) Say
Assessing your stress is a foundational step in
effective stress management. Depending on the
philosophy you follow, it could be the first step or
lie somewhere in the middle. Regardless, a robust
assessment is key.
Just as you take care to assess your patients'
symptoms, stress gurus rely on several types of
assessments to provide insight as to the kind of
stress an individual has, what type of coping
method would best suit the situation, and how
to help the individual increase his/her ability to
manage stress permanently. Each assessment
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