The Power of Group Visits
Let’s hear it for group visits!!!
[silence]
I said... LET’S HEAR IT FOR GROUP VISITS!!!!!
[distant sounds of crickets chirping…my mom in the far corner shouting “hooray!!”]
Alright, alright! I hear you, I hear you…
The majority survey response for group visit interest was a hesitant “maybe.” Or perhaps you just wanted to spare my feelings?
Either way, here’s my challenge: I’ll take that MAYBE and turn it into a YES, PLEASE!!!
Challenge…ACCEPTED!
Scoot over, will ya, while I sit on the fence with you!
Let’s chat and shine some light on this amazing opportunity!
So, yeah. I get it. Initially, I wasn’t into group visits either. Believe me, I truly value the one-on-one time I get with you. In fact, I love it so much, I left insurance-based practice, so I can get MORE quality time with you! [woot! woot!]
BUT…for years, I’ve been doing a bunch of reading/research and have listened to seasoned practitioners holding group visits, and guess what people?
WE’RE MISSING OUT… BIG TIME.
So, let’s start unpacking some of the hype behind these visits:
#1: EMPOWERMENT
Empowering patients is always my goal. Come on now! Who doesn’t wanna feel empowered in every aspect of life, including health? Group visits are unique in that I hand YOU the wheel. YOU steer the class! Sure, I set a general outline, provide oversight, education, perhaps special guests, but it’s really YOU that steer the course in the most important ways. If you wanna dig deeper in an area, we do it! If you want more hands on, we make it happen! The possibilities are endless. Seriously, imagine that.
#2: GOALS
I’m a huge fan of goals. Sometimes the smallest changes bring about the biggest health transformations. But it’s never easy! Setting goals and supporting one another on this shared path is powerful. You can’t mistake that stirring excitement when you take the time to set defined goals. And let’s not forget the incredible feeling of accomplishment when you attain them! It’s like a supercharged, super fun expressway forward in health!
#3: COMMUNITY
I feel so strongly about community that I wrote a whole blog post on it. In case you missed it, check it out here. The real magic behind group visits is the sense of community that blossoms and the healing that centers around it. The true beauty in this is hard to explain. It must be experienced to be fully understood.
So yeah. I bet you’re wondering what these group visits will be about and how long they run. Honestly, they can be about anything ranging from cardiometabolic disease and wanting to reverse prediabetes/diabetes/cholesterol to boosting immune, gut, or hormonal health, or getting a better handle on stress and anxiety. We meet virtually for about 60-90 minutes once a week. Depending on the specified topic, a series is usually 4-8 weeks. You make the call for group topics. You ask, and I deliver! We will learn and grow together, and of course adapt with the times.
Fun and innovative is always the goal. When you expand your mind, the seeds of opportunity, growth, and connection are planted. Powerful stuff! Vital to mind, body, and spirit.
What’s cool is that you don’t have to be a member or patient of mine to join a group or workshop. So, if you’re iffy altogether thinking, “who’s this functional doc with endless optimism and corny jokes?”
Come check it out!
A short-term commitment and valuable crossroad. Talk about win-win!
So… LET’S HEAR IT FOR GROUP VISITS!!!!!
[loud cheering, whistling, hooting]
YES PLEASE!!
With much love,
