Dooley Noted: 9/11/2013
Patient: “Doctor Dooley, how many of these are we going to do?”
Dooley: “I have no idea. Until they are consistently right, so however long that takes.”
If you want someone watching the clock, give them reps.
If you want a focused patient, you might want to try leaving numbers out of this.
Now, people LOVE a quantitative measure. They want to feel productive – like they’ve accomplished something. Numbers are relatable.
But I am reluctant to give you reps.
If I give you 10, you might only give me one good one. You might do what it takes to get to 10, just to get it over with.
Don’t just get your life over with. If I’m sure of anything, it’s this: This is your life you are living. Make it QUALITY – even your rehab drills.
Tally the number of total times you stopped to do the drill – if you like.
The same people that count their rehab reps tend to be the people that watch the clock at work.
You tried to hurry up and get your reps – your work – your day over – for what? What good was the 10 reps or 8 hours spent?
What good is time spent – reps spent – effort spent – if it’s just to get something over with?
Boost the quality, and quantity matters less.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley