Put pressure on specialists whenever you have an appointment to see them. Their time is not more valuable than yours.
I really don't agree with this message. I actually never mind waiting for appointments; you get to read! Also, you really cannot get too upset about certain doctors being late for appointments. If you think about it, they are probably only late because they were occupied with other sick patients. Now, I know there are exceptions to this but why get upset about it? If the doctor is not ready, he is not going to be ready any sooner if you bother the receptionist. Just sit, relax, and chill out.
AMANDA
P.S. Brie, you did not overreact Saturday!:)
I agree. I never mind waiting for appointments, because I know that if I want to have a quality meeting with the specialist I need to be patient and let others have their turn. I wouldn't want to short-change someone else. (Is that hyphenated?) On the other hand it is acceptable and understandable to, from time to time, get a little bit anxious if the specialist is running way behind and you have another appointment to go to. It all depends on the situation, I suppose. Whenever I am faced with a tough situation, I ask myself, "Who am I going to be in this moment?" Deciding what kind of person I want to be helps me focus my intention and attitude so that I am happy with how I reacted after the fact. (That seems very unrelated to waiting for appointments, but I always think about that when I see someone else in the waiting room with me freaking out about the slow service.)
xx Brie
Thanks, Amanda :)
I know this message probably seemed a little random in a book on happiness. However, the message was one of empowerment, which is of course, part of the title of my book. Many women have forgotten how to stick up for themselves. Or they go to the other extreme and suddenly lose it and yell or act in a way that does not get the result they were really hoping for. This was an example of how to stand up for yourself and recognize that you are important. You are just as important as a specialist, even if she is very busy and has a good reason for making you wait. There are many situations like this in which we need to clearly voice our opinions and stand up for our right to be treated politely.
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