Beating Burnout by Becoming Antifragile - Top Reads
Top Reads on How to Beat Burn Out by Becoming Antifragile
There is no one book, practice or philosophy. Each of the books below has provided me with a unique insight into the problem and potential solutions for the individual, clinical team, department, hospital, system, industry and ultimately society. Let me know if you have more to add to this initial list - certainly there are thousands more.
The Chimp Paradox: Provides an easy to remember framework for understanding the complex neuroscience behind how your mind functions moment to moment. This understanding helps you to recognize your primitive mind's response to stress. Then utilize your higher brain to decide on the best response to a particular stimuli, stress, or situation.
Trauma Stewardship: Explains why family, friends, staff and clinicians are all victims of secondary trauma, how we can recognize burnout, and provides a framework for approaching personal wellness.
The Obstacle is the Way: Provides a daily primer on the Stoic philosophy, the belief system of many great historical leaders, and the mental operating system for many of today's brightest entrepreneurs.
The Power of Meaning: Describes beautifully how cultures, religions, families and individual people find meaning not in momentary happiness but through Belonging, Purpose, Transcendence and Storytelling.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Identifies from the lives of great historical figures, four personal habits and three interpersonal habits to live daily, weekly, yearly and throughout your life. Nothing religious or overly philosophical, just organized and practical advice on how to live.
There is no one book, practice or philosophy. Each of the books below has provided me with a unique insight into the problem and potential solutions for the individual, clinical team, department, hospital, system, industry and ultimately society. Let me know if you have more to add to this initial list - certainly there are thousands more.
The Chimp Paradox: Provides an easy to remember framework for understanding the complex neuroscience behind how your mind functions moment to moment. This understanding helps you to recognize your primitive mind's response to stress. Then utilize your higher brain to decide on the best response to a particular stimuli, stress, or situation.
Trauma Stewardship: Explains why family, friends, staff and clinicians are all victims of secondary trauma, how we can recognize burnout, and provides a framework for approaching personal wellness.
The Obstacle is the Way: Provides a daily primer on the Stoic philosophy, the belief system of many great historical leaders, and the mental operating system for many of today's brightest entrepreneurs.
The Power of Meaning: Describes beautifully how cultures, religions, families and individual people find meaning not in momentary happiness but through Belonging, Purpose, Transcendence and Storytelling.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Identifies from the lives of great historical figures, four personal habits and three interpersonal habits to live daily, weekly, yearly and throughout your life. Nothing religious or overly philosophical, just organized and practical advice on how to live.