People often associate the first month of the year as a time for rejuvenation and flexibility. However, in addition to being known as cultural heritage and mental health awareness month, May is known as a time for renewal and resilience. Of those who responded to our question about the best ways to renew your mind, body and spirit, 44 percent said prioritizing sleep was most important, 38 percent said the best way to feel renewed is to move your body, 13 percent suggest eating well, and 6 percent recommended a digital detox.
One of our followers commented that the best path toward rejuvenation was all of the above. “That was my response as well,” replied another. “It’s important to take a holistic approach.”
Last week’s poll focused on the ever-increasing use of smart devices, watches, et al. Wearable devices, smartwatches, rings, patches, etc. have exploded in use in the last ten years, and so have the health metrics they measure. But is more information necessarily better?
We asked our followers if this flood of health information was making them healthier, or was it just overwhelming? Of those who responded, 41 percent said yes, they felt healthier knowing more about their health, 41 percent also said it’s waaaaay too much information, and 14 percent said they don’t use those devices (like this writer). The rest had other ideas, but didn’t share them with us.
This week’s poll highlights a recent article in The O&P EDGE magazine about memory and lying in patient reports. Our question: How common is lying among patients in your O&P practice? So far, it’s a tie between being uncommon and depending on the reason for fibbing to your clinician. Tell us what you think. We’d love to hear from you.
