The Jan. 26, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, presenting "Bite-Sized Coping During Times of Uncertainty."
Here are pearls and takeaways from the session:
- Burnout happens when it gets really hard to notice something funny, interesting, or amazing. At its core, it is the impaired ability to experience positive emotion.
- Your colleagues' work-life balance is incredibly predictive of your own work-life balance.
- Positive emotions and being resilient is contagious and there are restorative effects of positive emotions.
10 positive emotions include: joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe, and love - Developing resilience doesn't have to be time-consuming. It can be bite-sized! Resiliency tools, including "Three Good Things" are accessible here.
The Department of Medicine offers well-being resources available for all faculty, trainees, and staff.
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Internal Medicine Residency Program Well-Being
Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series (LEADS) takes place each Tuesday at 12 p.m. Learn more and see schedule of upcoming sessions.
