Wellness & resilience
In this GeriPal podcast on burnout and resilience, Dr. Arif Kamal says “resiliency is a skill like leadership and communication. It’s not an inherent trait. You are not good or bad at resiliency. It is just a skill you need to work on and you need people around you to work on it”.
Article The Doctors Are Not All Right about how existing systems punish physicians from admitting need or getting help, which includes the story of a UCSF resident
NIH resources for trainee resilience and wellness
A nice post from the NYTimes about how to stay optimistic as a coping mechanism even when the world is up in flames
This UCSF Psychiatry webinar from May 21, 2020 talks about the importance of having things to look forward to help change your perspective about what you’re going through.
Coronavirus swearword coloring book
Tips on recognizing and ameliorating burnout
NYT article about “languishing”, and about the simultaneous the need to recognize and continue to destigmatize mental health issues like depression. Getting help, using meds, is not weak!
Mindfulness practices for work transitions – Dr. Lebares lecture
The concept of emotional footprints
How to show gratitude to create positive feedback loops
Emotional contagion at home
Summary of a workshop on work-life alignment in academia
Blog post about the importance of rest
On Being podcasts
Two Pema Chödrön enthusiasts reading and reflecting on their favorite passages of her book When Things Fall Apart early in the pandemic
Kate Bowler (professor and young cancer survivor) and Wajahat Ali (journalist and father of young cancer survivor)
Future of Hope podcast with Pico Iyer and Elizabeth Gilbert