Finding Balance in Chaos: Stress Reduction for Healthcare Professionals
- Speaker:
- Sara Lefkowitz, RN, BSN, MPA
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 11 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Mar 13, 2024
- Product Code:
- POS065468
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Unlock You’re A Game: When stress is out of control; utilize stress reduction resources for resilience to rapidly calm down.
Join us for a transformative session that delves deep into the heart of healthcare’s greatest challenge: stress. The demands of the profession are well-known, but the rewards of maintaining your well-being are often overlooked. This session is your gateway to rediscovering the joy in your healthcare journey.
In an engaging and motivating exploration, we’ll tackle the beast of stress head-on. We’ll reveal how chronic stress is a killer; and just the right amount of stress leads to success. As healthcare professionals, you’ve dedicated your lives to the care of others, but it’s time to prioritize your own mental and emotional health.
Discover an array of practical, easy-to-learn techniques designed specifically for those who live and breathe healthcare. From in-the-moment stress-busters to the serene world of mindful meditation, we’ll equip you with a toolkit to enhance your practice and your life.
Say goodbye to the overwhelm, irritability, and burnout that often plague healthcare workers. Say hello to a sense of calm, clarity, and well-being that will not only improve your professional life but also positively impact your patients.
This session isn’t just about surviving; it’s about thriving in healthcare. Join us to unlock your full potential and reignite your passion for the profession.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Finding Balance in Chaos (10.28 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Sara Lefkowitz, RN, BSN, MPA Related seminars and products
Sara Lefkowitz, RN, BSN, MPA, is a dynamic and engaging speaker who presents highly acclaimed seminars on stress reduction for healthcare workers throughout the United States. She has firsthand knowledge of the challenges that nurses face through her years working in large urban hospitals on medical surgical units and in the emergency department. She did this while being a wife and mother; so she understands the difficulties of juggling family and career responsibilities.
Sara is naturally curious and a lifelong learner. This spirit helped her face her own periods of burnout with optimism and hope. She is excited to share with you the best techniques from her studies on mindfulness based stress reduction, meditation, compassion, and wellbeing. Because the best cure can be a day in nature; Sara is often found kayaking on the bay or hiking in the mountains.
Sara hopes you will join her in this experiential and career-changing workshop. She will teach you how to calm the mind, soothe the emotions and speak up for the profession. In a nutshell, when stressed; breathe, feel your feet on the floor, and choose kindness.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sara Lefkowitz is a Professor Emeritus College of Marin. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sara Lefkowitz has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Objectives
- Evaluate the relationship between chronic stress and burnout, explaining how chronic stress can lead to burnout and its impact on healthcare professionals.
- Apply in-the-moment stress reduction techniques, such as STOP, Four Square Breathing, Mindful Check-In, and Mindful Handwashing in healthcare practice when faced with stressors.
- Integrate methods to improve overall well-being including self-assessments, self-care activities, life-work balance practices and self-compassion.
Outline
The Stress-Burnout Connection: Understanding Stress in Healthcare- Explore the unique stressors faced by healthcare professionals
- Discuss the direct link between healthcare worker well-being and patient outcomes
- Examine how chronic stress leads to burnout and its consequences
- Share real-life anecdotes and statistics illustrating the prevalence of burnout in healthcare
- Introduce in-the-moment stress reduction techniques; STOP, Mindful Handwashing, Mindful Check-In, and Personal Calm Kits
- Provide practical demonstrations for seamless integration into daily routines
- Explain the benefits of mindful meditation for healthcare workers
- Offer tips for establishing a meditation practice in as little as five minutes a day
- Guide participants through an experiential medication exercise
- Challenge misconceptions about self-care and explore common barriers
- Introduce self-compassion principles: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness
- Engage in a self-compassion practice
- Encourage healthcare professionals to advocate for their own well-being and provide tips for doing so effectively
Target Audience
- Nurse
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
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