Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE – Physician wellness – what makes this book different?
CHAPTER TWO – Learning how to think differently
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Cognitive reframing
CHAPTER THREE – Stop catastrophizing
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Practice correct thinking
CHAPTER FOUR – Mindfulness, meditation, and mental rest
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Body scan technique
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY - Gratitude journal
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Narrative medicine
CHAPTER FIVE - Use psychology to manage time and avoid procrastination
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Time awareness
CHAPTER SIX – Use psychology to get your notes done
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Getting your notes done
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Catching up on charts
CHAPTER SEVEN - Work Life Balance : Find your intrinsic motivation
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Intrinsic motivators and your 20%
CHAPTER EIGHT – Use psychology to find work-life balance outside the office
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Find a hobby outside of medicine
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Know your “NNW”
CHAPTER NINE – How to say no and when to say yes
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Saying no
CHAPTER TEN - Use psychology for office efficiency
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Exam room time study
CHAPTER ELEVEN – Use psychology to manage a team
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Make a policy and procedure manual
CHAPTER TWELVE - Use psychology to improve patient care
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Practice emotional mirroring and validation
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Mental health – the impact of negative thinking on mood
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Journaling worry thoughts
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Anxiety journal (pre- and post-assessment)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN – Mental health – survival of the fittest: responding to external forces
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Practicing considering alternate explanations
ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Practicing responding to uncomfortable situations
CHAPTER FIFTEEN – Addressing the mental toll of illness, death, and dying
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Talk to your colleagues
CHAPTER SIXTEEN – Dealing with bad outcomes
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Ask for reviews
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN – Use psychology to improve your health habits
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Setting health goals
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN -Use psychology to improve your financial health
- ROCK STAR ACTIVITY – Know your financial situation
CHAPTER NINETEEN – Use psychology to take back control
CHAPTER TWENTY – No matter what, never give up
APPENDIX A – Recommended reading
APPENDIX B - Physician empowerment organizations
APPENDIX C – Direct Care Practice Resources
APPENDIX D - List of physician wellness programs by state
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Speaking and contact information
End notes
