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DrRic Creating a Spa at Your Workstation/Intro to Meditation
1. Bringing your Spa to Work+Intro to Meditation Enrique Saguil, MD First Health Associates We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
2. Our goals: Staying focused during times of stress (work) Wealth, success Learning to elicit the relaxation response daily Health, prosperity
3. Why bother? 12 hour shift load 40+ hour work weeks (1/4) Job cut backs (> load) No medical insurance Better feeling wellness Lower blood pressure Better sleep Better concentration
4. How we currently manage: Take a break Ask for help Inferior work Delayed projects Just do it (sac health) Nature “Me time” (step away) “Cardio” Prescription medicines Alcohol, tobacco
8. Gives Me OptionsWe didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
9. The First Health Approach We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
10. Your Community of Care Ric Saguil, MD Jason Gruss, MD Tom Jordan, RD Katrina Christie, LCPC Jennifer Green, ND Joe Musolino, DC Amy Iaquinta, DC Nick Nowicki, DC Emery Paredes, PT Courtney Day, EP Yu Zhu, MD China Mike Blumberg, LCPC You
11. Components of a spa Sound Sight Smell Water Touch Soothing music Low light, blue, reflective Lemon, lavender, cedar Flowing water Massage
13. Bringing it to the office Music Light Water Smell Touch Mozart, flute, drums, bowls Back lights, highlights, shade or spots Small fountain, glass vase, picture Aromatherapy oil, incense, glade Massage, back rub, foot roll, theracane tennis ball, hot pack, same sex coworker
22. Bringing it Home (¼ of your life is spent at work) -it will effect your health
23. Changing the “inside” To balance the stress response To cultivate calm in stress To effect the immune sys To effect the cardiovasc sys To effect the reproductive… To increase serotonin To help sleep To enhance creativity
24. 10-30 minutes twice a day Quiet place Comfort Nature Guided imagery Mantra Prayer Breath Yoga! Practice
27. QUESTIONS? Thanks for listening and stay healthy!First Health Associates CONCERNS? COMMENTS? 2010 South Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL Phone: 847-593-3330www.FirstHealthAssociates.com
Editor's Notes
Based on a survey of our patients, we found a consistent theme of what frustrates them about conventional medicine practices and why they felt First Health was different. Since identifying these 4 key areas, we have made a consistent effort to offer our absolute best to:Listen attentively to Patients concernsMake the patient the driving force as the center of careMinimize wait timesExplain all the options for treatment, and give the patient choices (medications, alternative medicine, nutritional medicine/supplementation, psychological medicine)
Design notes: list of providersWe want this to look much more inviting—these chairs are way too cold.Had thoughts about putting the actual providers in the chairs. Could be an actual live picture with a sample patient in the red chair or could be a group of providers sitting around the table.