Yes, I do take it personally—I want to do a good job! But I’ve also had to learn how to cope with criticism in a healthy manner. — “Last chance before I lose my patience. You had one week to solve the problem. Your professionalism and customer service are embarrassing. You should make sure the job is done properly before informing me!” That’s a message I received from a customer who purchased a pair of prescription glasses from…

Working to improve my communication skills with patients led to insights that any professional can use — Having good and effective communication skills helps you in all aspects of life — from your career to your personal life. Being an eye care practitioner is rewarding. The satisfaction you get when you can solve visual problems. But sometimes, it’s challenging to explain diseases to your patients.

Applying these tips can help you to achieve your New Year’s Resolutions — New Year’s resolutions are promised people make to themselves at the start of a new year. Some common resolutions people make are losing weight, exercising more, or quitting smoking. But it can take a lot of work to stick to these resolutions. It is fourteen days into 2023. Are you…

“Distance means so little, when someone means so much.” — My girlfriend and I had been together for ten years since we were 18. However, most years are spent in a long-distance relationship (LDR). It is always challenging being in an LDR. Five years of our relationship are spent in LDR. …

Here are some financial tips to take with you into 2023 — The year 2022 is a challenging year for many of us. The year was marked by geopolitical conflict leading to global economic instability. On top of that, rising living costs, fear of recession and cryptocurrency crash affected many people globally in 2022. I am also affected by all the above…

“You must gain control over your money or the lack of it will control you” — I have a stable job that pays me every month. But I only have little savings in my bank account. My parents did not teach me much about personal finance when I was younger. There was one instance when I accidentally saw my friend’s bank account balance. It was much…

“Take the stairs, not the elevator” — This is a follow-up to my previous article on stair climbing. I used to climb the stairs as my cardio workout during the pandemic. At that time, the gym was closed. The only exercise I could do was some bodyweight workouts, resistance bands workouts and jogging around the compound of…

These tips may help you avoid irreversible vision loss — Vision is one of our most valuable senses. Ask yourself which of the five senses you are most afraid of losing? Many would answer sight. An optometrist is a guardian of eyesight. We deal with people from all walks of life. The majority of eye diseases I encountered are avoidable…

Everyone should take some time off social media, for the sake of their mental health — My last article on Medium was on 27th July 2021. That was two months ago. I had decided to take a break from writing on Medium. I was not in a good shape mentally for the past two months. Everything around me seems to be negative. My country is still…