National Doctors' Day 2022: Being a doctor can be quite stressful yet it is certainly one of the most satisfying professions. Doctors bring a huge difference to a patient's life by relieving their pain and treating the disease. Long working hours and little time to relax remain the biggest challenges for people from medical fraternity and it is important for doctors to reduce their stress so that they can take care of their patients well. National Doctor’s Day is observed annually on July 1 to acknowledge the role of doctors in saving numerous lives. It is observed across India in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy who was a legendary doctor and the Chief Minister of West Bengal (he served from 1948 until his death in 1962). He was born on July 1, 1882, and died on the same date. Dr B. C. Roy put his efforts as a physician, educationist, freedom fighter, social worker, a politician and was awarded the highest Indian civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1961.
Pandemic has taken a huge toll on the physical and mental health of doctors and other health care workers. While attempting to save many lives as the Covid pandemic raged on, many doctors succumbed while performing their duties. Doctors and healthcare professionals also had to take a large number of life-and-death decisions that impacted their mental health severely and led to high stress levels and burnouts. There were shortages of beds, equipment, oxygen, medicines, and life-saving injections.
It is important for doctors to press the pause button, relax and rejuvenate for better physical and mental health.
"The practice of yoga and meditation can come to the rescue of doctors and all the healthcare workers. Yoga is instrumental in reducing mental health problems, anxiety, and stress to a large extent. The regular practice of yoga regulates the mood, restores energy, and gives sound sleep," says Ira Trivedi, Yoga expert, Celebrity Influencer and Founder, Yog Love.