Mini-lecture | Educational Objectives |
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Multi-tasking vs effective task switching | • Understand the negative consequences of multi-tasking, eg mistakes, fatigue, miscommunication |
• Learn how mindfulness practice promotes a positive alternative to multi-tasking: effective task-switching | |
Stress reduction and performance | • Understand the negative impact of excess stress on academic and clinical performance |
• Learn how to moderate stress using mindfulness to improve performance | |
Reducing distraction and procrastination | • Understand how distraction and procrastination results from lack of mindful awareness |
• Learn how to reduce these limiting behaviours using mindfulness practice | |
Mindful communication | • Understand how habitual and reactive communication styles can negatively impact on relationships with colleagues and patients |
• Learn how to practice mindful communication to optimize these relationships | |
Regulating emotions | • Understand the nature of emotions and how they impact on our behaviours and interactions with others |
• Learn how mindfulness practice allows us to notice and regulate our emotions and behaviour | |
Compassion | • Define compassion and explore why it is important for medical students to practice this skill |
• Understand how compassion can be developed through mindfulness practice | |
Self-Compassion | • Define self-compassion and why it is important for medical students to practice this skill |
• Understand how self-compassion can be developed through mindfulness practice | |
Mindful use of technology | • Understand how uncontrolled use of technology can negatively impact clinical performance and relationships |
• Learn mindfulness strategies for using technology efficiently |