Tashkent Medical Academy a day in the life of a Therapeutist

Monday-Thursday:

• Monday-Thursday:
• Early AM Coffee (6am-7am) - Stick with me. This is admin time. I'm checking emails, looking at my agenda for the day, writing blog posts (it's 6:07am as I work on this post). Blogging gives me the opportunity to speak to my audience and new people who might be trying to get a sense for my style or personality. I get to share my voice. I get to teach...and sometimes in the process I'm also learning because I'm writing about mental health and not only researching but reinforcing some of the things I already know.

Still Early AM (7am-745am) - This is the time of the day that I work on session notes for the appointments I had the day before. Session notes are the notes I enter into my secure electronic health record with details on sessions I've had with people I'm working with. I look at handwritten notes, reflect on some of the things discussed, and make brief entries that include some important highlights about the sessions I've had and things we might work on next time. Not only is this a legal requirement, but it's absolutely necessary to help me remember important details, to measure progress, and to make sure I'm helping maintain continuity.

• Still Early AM (7am-745am) - This is the time of the day that I work on session notes for the appointments I had the day before. Session notes are the notes I enter into my secure electronic health record with details on sessions I've had with people I'm working with. I look at handwritten notes, reflect on some of the things discussed, and make brief entries that include some important highlights about the sessions I've had and things we might work on next time. Not only is this a legal requirement, but it's absolutely necessary to help me remember important details, to measure progress, and to make sure I'm helping maintain continuity.

• Exercise (745am-845am) - This might not sound like "work", but is in fact something I've found to be crucial in terms of making sure I have the energy I need and the right mindset entering the day. Usually I'm walking, jogging, or both. Often times I'm listening to a favorite podcast. Sometimes I'm listening to an audio book and digging deeper into mental health and therapy topics. There's always more to learn. This helps me stay sharp, up to date on current research, and improving as a therapist.