Calming Totems
Art wellness and mindfulness program for healthcare professionals
Welcome! Created by Dr. Eileen Hernández, OB/GYN, Calming Totems is an immersive art wellness program that helps physicians and healthcare professionals recenter & recharge.
What We Do
What is Calming Totems?
An art and wellness initiative focused on helping heal the healers
The concept was developed to promote reduction of physician burnout, compassion fatigue, and many other challenges physicians are facing by incorporating a holistic approach to self-care.
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How It Started
When I was a resident, I would say to myself at times repeatedly an affirmation or prayer, depending on the stressful situation I was confronted with, which sometimes involved life and death decisions. I continued to incorporate this technique subsequent years in private practice, and particularly during the pandemic where healthcare workers were at the front lines of incredible human loss.
Several years later, I experienced the unexpected loss of my younger brother.
When I returned to work after his passing, I started working with techniques to anchor myself at work including the use of some kind of positive affirmation. I also decided that I wanted something personalized to carry with me and use during my work day which would be a visual and physical representation of my favorite affirmation. This is how I developed the idea for the Calming Totems Program.
Dr. Eileen Hernández, founder
Meet Eileen
Hello! My name is Dr. Eileen Hernández. I am a practicing board certified Obstetrics and Gynecology physician, an exhibiting mixed media abstract artist, and an Artist Ambassador for the Atlantic Center for the Arts.
Thank you for visiting my site and taking the time to care for yourself.
In the last few years, I have been involved with implementing art and wellness programs within local Florida Obstetrics and Gynecology residency programs.
My intention here is to show you how you can incorporate a holistic approach to how you as a physician (or anyone in any other practice or space) can incorporate your own self-care techniques throughout your work day.
I hope that you will find my initiative invaluable.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
Help heal the healers.
“Look around you, inspiration is everywhere. Go, create, and find your own way to heal.”
Dr. Eileen Hernández
Founder, Calming Totems
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