Physician finds meditation boosts resilience and patient care after intense trauma cases
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The author, an ophthalmologist at Legacy Devers Eye Institute, attended a meditation retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains last fall.
He describes staying awake through dawn as part of the retreat, noting the experience differed from typical all-nighters.
He reflects on how the practice helped him process memories of severe eye injuries and violent incidents he has treated, and suggests that meditation can support the emotional demands of clinical work.
He concludes that integrating meditation into physicians' routines may improve both personal well-being and patient care.
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Original headline: “Opinion: How meditation helped me become a better doctor overnight”
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