Clay LinkousCo-founder, Linkous Solutions · International Speaker, Executive Coach, and Facilitator / Champion of Physicians, Leadership, the Human Experience, SDOH, Vulnerable Populations, & Neurodiversity.

WHY - Sit Down: Instantly Increase Patient Time Perception! #shorts

26 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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When a doctor sits down with a patient instead of standing, the patient perceives the visit as about 40% longer. This means physicians can spend less actual time but patients still feel they got enough attention.

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The reason, the why behind it, is that patients want to know that we are taking the time to be present with them and listen to them. And here's the aha moment, is when we sit, the perception of time that a physician spends with that patient can actually be perceived to be 40% greater with them than when a physician stands. So in other words, you could actually, in theory, spend less total time, but by sitting, the perception of time actually is greater for the patient.