It’s Halftime 2024

“It’s halftime for 2024!” said July 1st   

Part of the inspiration for the PeerRxMed process was the recognition that the work we do in healthcare will regularly create the conditions that can put us “off-course” and potentially “drain” us regarding any and all aspects of our personal and professional well-being.  Under such circumstances, we risk becoming distanced from meaning, identity, priorities, perspective, and from each other.   That is why it is essential to schedule regular time for recovery and recalibration and also why we need others in our lives who can help provide input, encouragement, and accountability .

A vital component of the PeerRx process is what I call PRx90, the quarterly “up to 90 minutes every 90 days” check-in with your PeerRx partner or other colleague intended to provide a deliberate space for and deeper reflection and connection.  Here’s a reminder of that process.

But in order for this to happen, you have to carve out some time and step away long enough to allow your head to clear, your heart to open, and your schedule to be refreshed so that it truly reflects your priorities. 

When you schedule time to connect, here are some questions to consider for dialogue together: 

·       What would you say are your present top 2 personal and professional priorities and how are you incorporating them deliberately into your life?

·       What have you learned about yourself over the past 3 months?

·       What are your personal/professional goals over the next three months?  What is one that will cause disappointment if you have not accomplished it when we meet again in 3 months?

·       What are your dreams both personally and professionally?  How are you taking action to move toward them?

·       When’s your next vacation / adventure / break?  What will you do that will be fun for you?

Taking time regularly for reflection, recovery, and recalibration is not selfish, but rather sanity and ultimately good stewardship of your life energy.   Sadly, it is often neglected by those who are always “on the go” and/or perpetually “needed by others.”  So don’t skip 2024 halftime!  Schedule some personal time in the next 2 weeks for a “life check-up” to ensure you’re on target for living the life you want to be living using the questions above as a guide.   That time should include writing down your answers to the questions above.  In addition, schedule some face-to-face time (live or via video) to allow you and your PeerRx partner to provide mutual support and encouragement.  It will help make for an even better “Second Half” for you as well as for all those people in your life who are impacted by you.  That sounds like a wise investment to me!