Cultivating Self-Care: 12 Ways Toward Well-Being

Megan Amaya

Bio: Megan Amaya, PhD, CHES, NBC-HWC, AFAA-CGFI, writes on self-care and well-being for Optometric Management. Her work in the publication focuses on practical strategies for emotional well-being, including gratitude, mindfulness, cognitive reframing, authenticity, forgiveness, and supportive relationships for eye care professionals.

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

Bio: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on health and well-being. She oversees Optometric Management’s “Cultivating Self-Care” column, which provides health and well-being support for eye care professionals. Her work in the column focuses on health care workforce burnout, resiliency, self-care, mental health, and lifestyle behaviors that can reduce chronic disease risk. She has contributed to discussion of burnout among optometrists, including work from her team examining burnout symptoms in optometrists across the country.

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Cultivating Self-Care: 12 Ways Toward Well-Being

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