[Your Rx For Sanity eNews]

<< No Bunches >>

Feeling cranky, but don't want to blast your colleagues or patients? Need to vent sometimes? Don't wear your heart on your sleeve, wear it on your underwear!!

Evil 2 The Core suggests that you vent your hostility with "Hostile Undergarments for Smiling Professionals" featuring black-on-black or white-on-white cranky or angry messages. Express your job dissatisfaction with undetectable messages on their "Pan Tease" and "Cruel "Tees" such as: "I'm fine. You might die"; "Feigning Enthusiasm"; "This smile means I hate you"; and "Go to the light already".

Find out more at www.evil2thecore.com. If you need to wear them as "that time of the month" attire, that's fine. (Note to my male readers: I can say that, I'm a girl. Don't suggest this to your wife, girlfriend or female staff.)

However, I suggest that if you need a set for each day of the week, you'd really save a load of cash by getting instead a copy of "Don't Jettison Medicine" from The Sanity Store at www.RxForSanity.com, to rediscover your passion for our oftentimes challenging careers.

<< Contribute Your Entry to Cancer Wisdom >>

From Leila Peltosaari of Quebec, Canada:

"I'm working on a new book, "Dancing with Fear: Breast Cancer Cancer Wisdom from Survivors". It will compile user-friendly, non-medical tips of practical help, hope and humor from hundreds who have been there for newcomers facing the same challenge. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to research and prevention.

My deadline for survey entries is April 30, with release scheduled in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you are a survivor and wish to participate, please visit:

http://www.DancingWithFear.org for an online survey, and thank you.

<< From Pat's Personal Top Ten List >>

A few reasons to stay in your medical career this month:

< We get to work in our jammies. >
< Few other professions give the opportunity to be peed on. >
< Lotsa naked people. >
< We know precisely and anatomically where the sun don't shine.>

If you need more than these reasons to not Jettison Medicine, you need the book, "Don't Jettison Medicine: Resuscitate Your Passion for the Career You Loved"!

<< A Site Chock-Full of Good Stuff >>

Help yourself and your patients to www.RxList.com, a site full of easy to reference medical and pharmaceutical information. Learn about side effects, dosages and more for 100's of common medications -- a great site to share with colleagues and patients.

<< Problem Solved: Just Don't Talk, and You'll be Fine >>

Are you confused about diets? Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers- what should you do? It is likely that you are one of the 61% of overweight Americans, as in the health care professions we snatch and scarf down the not-so-great hospital cafeteria food and vending machine debris while experiencing "critical incident" stress.

Population studies have been used to try to demonstrate how best to eat to be healthy.

The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. On the other hand, the French eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

My Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like. It is speaking English that kills you.

>> Who Stole Your Chi? <<

You'll find it here. Your hospital is a hectic place, but, by George, there are computers everywhere. Download the program MindChimes for either Mac or Windows from www.cNet.com for a free trial or buy a complete version from www.MindChimes.com.

This virtual wind chimes program with sounds ranging from bells to bamboo was created by Andrew York, a classical musician and composer. It plays soothing background music on your computer as you work. MindChimes is much more than just a sound effects program -- it stimulates the natural rhythms and organic patterns of true wind chimes. This natural randomness will help you feel more relaxed and concentrate better in your home and workplace. The chime presets use different musical modes and bell sounds selected for maximum relaxation and positive psychological effect.

>> B-Bye, Now! <<

Well, that's all for April. Forward this newsletter to someone you want to see become more succesful! ~PLR~