CCCC's 13th Annual Palliative Care Summit will take place 6/22 & 6/23! Presented in partnership with @azhospitalassn and Kokua Mau, it will feature keynote speakers @LouiseAronson, Jennifer Ballentine, and Michelle Maldonado, and much more. Register at https://t.co/rAyNZ503F6.
The "stress is harmful" mindset is what makes it harmful. Embrace stress as a source of learning "stress is enhancing". Stress doesn't have to cause suffering. Damage from stress should not be a badge of honor. --David Sobel
Reframing the internal dialogue -- How important is this negative experience, in the greater scheme of things -- as a way of reducing stress response. --David Sobel
3 strategies for resilience (David Sobel) Reduce sources of stress, rethink what is going on to not respond with stress response, find ways of restoring oneself.
If you are looking for a perfect work-life balance you are setting up yourself for failure. Gandhi worked 15 hours a day for 50 years, but said he felt like he was always on vacation. Mindset is the key.
Happiness is associated with being present with what you are currently doing. You will be happier taking out the trash, if you are present with the trash, than being on vacation in a beautiful spot and spending your time worrying about what is going on at home. --David Sobel
#ccccsummit20 Highlight from breakout: A modified form of insight meditation can help palliative care providers be aware of their biases when entering a cross cultural consultation.
#ccccsummit20 David Kessler: Grieving children don't grieve continuously. They "puddle jump" from grief to play to grief to play, this is normal for them.
#ccccsummit20 David Kessler notes Buffalo run into a storm to reduce the time spent under the storm's influence. Running away from a storm prolongs the pain.