Take Care of Yourself—Now
Call before sundown today—and I’m going to hold you to this—to schedule appointments for any medical exams that are overdue. Are you current on your mammogram? Gynecological exam? Annual physical? Dental exam and cleaning? A woman’s most overwhelming stress comes from carrying around the knowledge that, “I ought to get my pap smear … I’m overdue.” Or, “It’s been three years since I’ve had a mammogram.” Or, “I’ve never had my baseline mammogram, even though I have a family history that warrants doing so.” Or, “I haven’t done it, even though I’m at an age where I should have had that baseline two years ago.”
Don’t have a doctor, or don’t have one that you trust and like? Get physician referrals from your friends (not your professional colleagues—keep this part of your life separate and private). Then call—within five minutes of having gotten the referral; don’t delay. You’ll feel a huge weight has been lifted once you’ve penciled in your appointment.
These tactics are a great start to finding your way back to yourself, to getting your enjoyment of life—at work and in your personal life—back on track.
You deserve nothing less.
By Dr. Debra Condren author of amBITCHous
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