Birdwatching and medicine: stories of curiosity and wonder
Parallels in repeated observation of natural phenomena bring connection and meaning for Maria B Antony Birdwatching was my lifeline during medical training, a way to avoid the burnout that afflicts so many healthcare workers today, as they grapple with the weight of administrative loads and clinical obilgations.1,2 Watching peregrine falcons nest from the large windows of a Connecticut hospital was my therapeutic diversion. Looking outside provided a pause for reflection, a chance to recalibrate. Birding connects us with the rhythm of the seasons and makes apparent the constancy and change in...
Source: bmj.com