Open-Ended Comments Regarding Respondents' Activities Related to Wellness, Mindfulness, or Mental Well-being (Responses = 191)
| Theme | Percentage of Responses | Quotes from Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Engage in regular physical activities/exercises | 29% | “Lots of exercise.” |
| “Continued Routine Exercising.” | ||
| “I Have Continued to exercise: run, bike, lift weights and go the gym when it was safer.” | ||
| Practice Meditation and yoga | 14% | “Meditation Podcasts in the car on my way to work.” |
| “Most Important is I have done different yoga classes and meditation.” | ||
| “Meditation on Christian readings.” | ||
| “Yoga and mindfulness activities.” | ||
| Engage in religious activities | 12% | “I Attend Mass Every Week and sometimes during the week. I frequent reconciliation as well.” |
| “Going to Mass, Reading the Bible, and Prayer.” | ||
| “Quiet Times Reading the Bible.” | ||
| Engage Support from family and friends | 10% | “I Seek Guidance from friends and family.” |
| “Mostly Having Dedicated Time with other physicians experiencing similar things to me. It helps to have great friends.” | ||
| “Increased Reaching out to colleagues and friends to share our trials and tribulations.” | ||
| Take Time Away from work | 9% | Taking Vacation intentionally - Even a ‘staycation.’" |
| “Vacation and extra days off.” | ||
| “Vacations as much as possible.” | ||
| Engage in hobbies | 6% | "Spending Time on activities I enjoy such as reading, avoiding social media.” |
| “Spending More Time Cooking and hanging out with family.” | ||
| “Creative Projects.” | ||
| “Creative Arts/Crafts.” | ||
| Attend Counseling Sessions | 4% | “Weekly Therapy Sessions.” |
| “Counseling.” | ||
| Other Activities | 17% | "Routine Medical Care, Usual Stress Relief Activities," |
| “Attend Zoom Seminar.” | ||
| “Listening to wellness podcasts.” | ||
| “Avoiding Social Media.” | ||
| “Quit my Job.” |