Student health matters

Last friday we met for the final time. We made posters depicting why student health matters, and after 7 weeks I have learnt the importance of making time for myself and remembering to relax. One message that particularly stands out to me if the important of separating myself from my degree; I am not just a medical student. Knowing this, I can remember to partake in acitivities away from medicine, and activities that define me as a person. I have also learnt a lot about how alternative and complementary therapies can work along side more traditional treatments. Some of the treatments discussed, I believe have a real place in the treatment of certain ailments, such as massage for muscular injuries, however, I still have some reserves about some other treatments, such as raiki. All in all I do believe that different forms of treatment benefit different people; raiki may work for those who find relaxation in it, but not for those without belief in it's therapeutic effects. This has been an interesting 7 weeks of learning.