Are things going great? Fantastic! Things aren't going so great? That's fantastic too. Just remember the wisdom Solomon's wise men inscribed on his ring to provide guidance in either situation: This too shall pass.
If you're enjoying an endless supply of new patients, 100% compliance and zero no-shows, remember, this will pass. And if you're struggling to pay your bills and you're questioning your career choice, know that this too will pass.
Neither extreme is sustainable. It's when we face challenges that test our resources and creativity that we feel fully human. We don't want it too easy--or too difficult.
Same with patients. Ask patients to participate in their recovery by urging a change in their diet, exercises or making some other change. Too difficult and they'll become discouraged--or too easy (because you're doing all the work) and they won't appreciate it, it'll invite dependency, or worse resentment.
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