Today’s HDD blog is about creatures. You may wonder what creatures have to do with ultrasound or healthcare. The answer is probably more than you think. We are all living creatures, but we are especially creatures of habit. Do you find yourself doing things strictly out of habit? Read on and see if any of these creature habits sound familiar.
SERIOUSLY?
This past week, I decided to sit down and read an old-fashioned book with paper pages and a hard cover. Remember those? As I neared the bottom of the page, I automatically used my index finger to scroll up the paper page to advance it. Seriously? Apparently I’m used to reading a screen not a real book. I’m such a creature of habit.
LETTING GO
The following quote is especially profound as we are required to change, adapt, reconsider and reevaluate old habits and beliefs as we navigate through the challenges we find our planet in.
“It is hard to let old beliefs go. They are familiar. We are comfortable with them and have spent years building systems and developing habits that depend on them. Like a man who has worn eyeglasses for so long that he forgets he has them on, we forget that the world looks to us the way it does because we have become used to seeing it that way through a particular set of lenses. Today, however, we need new lenses, and we need to throw the old ones away.”
-Kenichi Ohmae
WE LIKE WHAT WE KNOW
Do you find yourself eating the same foods, purchasing the same items, shopping at the same stores, and doing the same routines simply cause you’ve always done it that way? Are you sporting the same hairstyle you did 25 years ago? Do you see the same physician you did as a kid even though he is nearing his 85th birthday? Being creatures of habit, I’d venture to say we like what we know, we don’t always know what we like.
VENTURE OUT
I challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and try something different. Venture out into uncharted waters. You already know what you like and what feels comfortable. Take a walk on the wild side and see if breaking some of your old habits may be of benefit to you. Look to find new things from unexpected sources.
HAVE YOU EVER…
Have you ever had an ultrasound exam? If you’ve been pregnant, have blood flow issues, heart problems, blood clots, or abdominal problems, just to name a few, then you probably have. If you’ve had a medical procedure or injection where the doctor needs guidance to see what lies beneath your skin, they might require ultrasound guidance. This is where we step in!
HDD
If your healthcare provider recommends ultrasound, ask if being seen by the experienced, professional staff at High Desert Doppler is an option. If calling on HDD isn’t on your radar as a rule of thumb or a habit, we urge you to give us a try. Call us at 505-350-3397.