Main description:

Burnout affects a third of our population and over half of our health professionals. For the second group, the impact is magnified, as consequences play out not only on a personal level, but also on a societal level and lead to medical errors, suboptimal care, low levels of patient satisfaction, and poor clinical outcomes. Achieving wellbeing requires strategies for change.

In this book, Dr. Pipas shares twelve lessons and strategies for improved health that she has learned from patients, students, and colleagues over her twenty years working as a family physician. Each lesson is based on observation and research, and begins with a story of an exemplary patient whose challenges and successes reflect the theme of the lesson. Along with the lessons, the author offers plans for action, which taken together create the framework for a healthy life. Each lesson concludes with resources and a "health challenge."

Contents:

Preface Introduction: The Twenty-First-Century Health Conundrum PART I. SELF-AWARENESS Lesson 1. Be Present Health Challenge #1: Practice Mindfulness Lesson 2. Ask Questions Health Challenge #2: Complete a Self-SWOT Lesson 3. Build Resilience Health Challenge #3: Perform a Self-Assessment Lesson 4. Write Your Story Health Challenge #4: Practice Self-Reflection, and Keep a Journal PART II. SELF-CARE Lesson 5. Fill Your Own Tank Health Challenge #5: Nourish Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Lesson 6. Establish Trusting Relationships Health Challenge #6: Give and Receive Feedback Lesson 7. Replenish 24-7 Health Challenge #7: Complete a Time Log Lesson 8. Nurture a Healthy Environment Health Challenge #8: Model Wellness PART III. SELF-IMPROVEMENT Lesson 9. Embrace Change Health Challenge #9: Initiate a Personal Health-Improvement Tool Lesson 10. Make Healthy and Authentic Choices Health Challenge #10: Construct a Cost-Benefit Analysis Lesson 11. Rewrite Your Story Health Challenge #11: Seek an Alternate Lens Lesson 12. Celebrate the Journey Health Challenge #12: Practice Gratitude Acknowledgments References Index