1. + Practicing Healthy Self-Care: Getting to the CORE of our Personal and Professional Success David Daniels University of Washington

2. + My so-called life as a new professional Breaking Point…

3. + Two Major Themes  Transition  Competence of Self

4. + Generalized Anxiety Disorder Worrying about everyday problems 6 months or more Physical Symptoms Fatigue Headaches Nausea Muscle tension Difficulty swallowing Etc

5. + Cognitive Distortions All or Nothing Thinking Over generalization Mental filter Disqualifying the positive Jumping to conclusions Mind Reading Fortune Telling Magnification Emotional Reasoning Should statements Labeling and mislabeling Personalization Burns, David, MD (1989). The Feeling Good Handbook. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

6. + Rationalizing Thoughts & Emotions Situation Emotions Automatic Thoughts Cognitive Distortions Rational Response Outcome (Balance thought & emotion)

7. + Suggestions for promoting self- care Invest in Counseling/Therapy Creating opportunities to get away Plan regular activities to release energy Connect with community outside of work Do purely “fun” work