{"id":13562,"date":"2026-08-15T00:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/emotional-hygiene-seths-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:03:57","slug":"emotional-hygiene-seths-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/emotional-hygiene-seths-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional hygiene | Seth’s Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After doing an autopsy at the morgue, it\u2019s a good idea for doctors to wash their hands before delivering babies.<\/p>\n

A few hundred years ago, Ignaz Semmelweis proved this now-obvious insight about hygiene. Doctors don\u2019t scrub because it\u2019s fun or convenient, they do it because it\u2019s a powerful way to create better outcomes.<\/p>\n

When I was growing up, my family would sometimes go to Fantasy Island, a low-rent amusement park not far from my home. I soon figured out that while the spinning rides seemed appealing and daring, they would always make me sick and ruin the whole day. The good idea? Don\u2019t go on the spinny rides.<\/p>\n

Our culture creates traps and opportunities. There\u2019s social and commercial pressure to engage in activities and jobs that don\u2019t serve us very well. If horror movies give you unsettling nightmares, don\u2019t go. No matter how many times your friends invite you, no is a complete sentence.<\/p>\n

If being in debt is going to cause a long, stressful spiral for you and your fianc\u00e9, then don\u2019t have an expensive wedding.<\/p>\n

If doomscrolling your social feeds puts you in a bad mood, put down the phone and go for a walk instead.<\/p>\n

And if the sight of blood makes you queasy, perhaps you should consider a form of medicine other than trauma surgeon.<\/p>\n

Persistent emotional turmoil can undermine our peace of mind, and it might be caused by an ongoing spiral that\u2019s fueled by the short-term choices we make. Cultural and economic pressure can make those choices feel non-optional, but if we can protect ourselves early, we may be able to create enough value for others that our hygienic choices easily pay for themselves.<\/p>\n

There are countless opportunities to thrive. But we might have to make hard choices to find them. Don\u2019t go on the spinny rides. We need you at your best.<\/p>\n

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