So if you’re struggling with this, comment below or send us a direct message so we can help! 🚑✨.#NewParamedic #MentalRehearsal #Visualization #FirstResponderMindset #ShiftPrep #EMSLife.

And if you are a new paramedic having problems with confidence, decision-making, or imposter syndrome? This is normal! We are doing research for a project to help you go from indecisive and feeling like an imposter to calm and confident providers. We would love to talk to you!.

What do you want to know?.

REMEMBER: You won’t know everything on Day 1, and that’s OK. Trust your training, trust your team, and give yourself grace. You're not alone in this; every shift is an opportunity to learn and grow. 💪.Tag a fellow medic who needs this reminder or share your own prep tips below!.

5️⃣ Make It a Habit.Mental rehearsal isn’t a one-time fix—it’s a practice. Spend 5-10 min. before each shift visualizing success. Pick a different scenario each day to mentally rehearse. Over time, this practice will strengthen your confidence and calm your nerves.

4️⃣ Use Positive Self-Talk.As you mentally rehearse, use affirmations:.🌟 “I am prepared and capable.”.🌟 “I stay calm and focused under pressure.”.🌟 “I can handle whatever comes my way.”.

3️⃣ Address Your Worries Head-On.Are you worried about forgetting a step or freezing up? Visualize those moments too—but this time, picture yourself overcoming them. See yourself pausing, taking a breath, and relying on your training to work through the challenge.

The more vivid the details, the better. What do you see, hear, and feel? What are the 5 most important questions you want answers to? What are your 3 top priorities if:.- EKG shows a STEMI.or .-patient is hypotensive? .Imagine yourself responding skillfully and staying in control.

2️⃣ Visualize Success in Key Scenarios.Imagine calls you may face—chest pain, trauma, respiratory distress. Walk through each step you'd take:.✔️ Arriving on scene.✔️ Assessing the situation.✔️ Communicating with your partner.✔️ Administering care with precision and confidence.

1️⃣ Create a Quiet Space.Find a moment of calm before your shift. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and visualize stepping into your role as a paramedic. Picture yourself feeling prepared, calm, and capable.

👉 Enter: Mental Rehearsal. Here’s a step-by-step guide to harness visualization and scenario-based mental practice:.

Hey, new medics! If you're feeling underprepared, inadequate, or anxious before shifts, I hear you. Those feelings are totally normal, and you're not alone. But what if I told you there's a tool you can use to feel more confident and calm before you even walk into the station?.

Are you a paramedic having problems with confidence, decision making, or imposter syndrome? I'm doing research for a project and would love to talk to you. Comment below, reply to this post, or send me a direct message.

We don't master this alone. It truly is a team sport and we need to elevate together.

Do you want to become a master of EMS? It starts with humility. Humility to admit what you don't know, to seek the learning to fill those gaps. To admit your mistakes and then learn from them. To be vulnerable in public, so others can help you learn from your misshaps.

Don't just understand the algorithm, understand the why behind the algorithm. We talk about this so much on the show, but it's so true. To truly be prepared, understand the principles behind the disease and treatment. This will allow you to respond appropriately to the unexpected.

deliberate practice is pushing past your current skill level and making mistakes and then learning how not to make those mistakes. This is how you elevate. This is how you develop mastery.

where you have the potential to fail. Or get something wrong. You will learn so much more from those mistakes than you ever will. If you never stepped outside of your comfort zone, challenge yourself, do hard things. .

Mistakes are your greatest teacher. Perfection is a myth. Realize mastery is not a place you get to, it's a daily journey that you continue on. Don't be afraid of your imperfections. Don't let the thought of perfection hold you back. Step boldly into the unknown. .

Overcome the fear of judgement. If you lead with empathy and your own imperfections, people will see and respond positively to that vulnerability. When the time comes that you have constructive feedback, that person will have more psychological safety in you receive that feedback.

You can help contribute to the psychological safety of the group by being vulnerable with your imperfections.