Healing with Heart: Mindfulness Practices for Health Professionals (7-wk)

Please note: This program is eligible for 5.25 Continuing Medical Education credits (CME).

Are you looking for effective ways to manage the stress associated with your work life? Are you hoping to find tools and techniques to enhance your skills as a caregiver? Join us at "Healing with Heart: Mindful Practices for Healthcare Professionals," a transformative workshop series specifically designed for healthcare professionals. This program is designed to be an antidote to the prevalent issues of burnout and stress in healthcare, offering a path towards a more compassionate and efficient patient care approach.

This program is a journey to a nurturing and wise caregiving approach, transforming healing into a shared experience between caregiver and patient. Spanning seven interactive and engaging live online sessions with experienced facilitators, the program delves into mindful caregiving, the distinction between pain and suffering, and the complex interplay of thoughts and emotions. From "Compassionate Care, The Heart of Healing" to "Avoiding Burnout," each session is crafted to address the unique challenges of medical professionals.

Beyond the online sessions, participants get access to session recordings, resources for daily practice, a vibrant forum for ongoing support and interaction, and office hours for discussions and group coaching. The key Benefits include:

1. Combat Clinician Burnout: Learn strategies to significantly reduce workplace stress, fostering long-term well-being and resilience.
   
2. Elevate Patient Care: Develop a deeper empathetic connection with patients, positively impacting their treatment outcomes.
   
3. Boost Emotional Resilience: Acquire tools to effectively manage emotional challenges, essential in maintaining balance and focus in healthcare.
   
4. Enhance Decision-Making and Focus: Gain techniques to observe and understand thoughts, crucial for informed decision-making in high-stakes environments.
   
5. Stress Management for Mental Wellness: Embrace holistic strategies for managing work-related stress, key to overall mental wellness and sustainable practice.

Embark on this transformative journey with us, where each day is an opportunity to heal with heart and wisdom, benefiting both caregivers and patients.

• Seven-week course, 45-min session each week, via Zoom
• Online portal for resources and to connect with the community of like-minded clinicians seeking to develop skills, manage stress, and enhance patient care.
• Recordings made available so if you have to miss a session, you can easily view it at your own convenience.
• From January 29, 2025 until March 12, 2025
• 12:10 pm to 12:55 pm Pacific Time
• Group office hours available for additional discussions

Founder/Chief Visionary Officer, Humaniterra

Humaniterra is dedicated to re-humanizing healthcare and public health systems globally. Our mission is to address the widespread issues of workforce burnout, demoralization, and stagnant population health outcomes by re-centering the essential human aspects of healing and caregiving. We believe that advanced technologies and efficiency should not come at the cost of genuine human connection and empathy. By integrating human technologies into health systems, we strive to create wellness from within and foster environments where both providers and patients can thrive. Humaniterra is partnering with People-OnTheGo to bring you "Healing with Heart: Mindfulness Practices for Health Professionals," this transformative workshop series designed to combat burnout, enhance patient care, and foster emotional resilience among healthcare professionals. Join us in our mission to transform health systems and prioritize what truly makes us human.

Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, a native Houstonian, practices psychiatry in Houston, Texas, providing comprehensive mental health services to patients of all ages. With board certification in psychiatry, Dr. Kaur specializes in diagnosing and treating a range of conditions, including ADHD, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, insomnia, psychosis, and reproductive mental health issues.

Patients at Kaur Psychiatry benefit from Dr. Kaur’s integrative approach to mental health care, combining conventional psychiatric treatments with mindfulness-based techniques. Her holistic philosophy ensures that treatment plans address the mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Dr. Kaur has particular expertise in psychoanalytical methods and mindfulness meditation, which she incorporates into her practice to enhance patient outcomes.

In addition to her psychiatric training from Baylor College of Medicine's Menninger Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Kaur is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, having completed the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) under the guidance of renowned instructors Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. This certification allows her to offer unique mindfulness and meditation sessions as part of her therapeutic services, fostering resilience and well-being in her patients.

Kaur Psychiatry is dedicated to providing personalized care, with Dr. Kaur directly handling patient interactions and ensuring a compassionate, confidential, and supportive environment. Her office also emphasizes patient education, offering resources and guidance on improving nutrition, sleep quality, and stress management through mindfulness practices.

Dr. Kaur works closely with her patients to develop tailored treatment plans that promote healing and optimal mental health, ensuring every aspect of their well-being is considered.

Founder
People-OnTheGo

Pierre Khawand's professional journey is a testament to his dedication to fostering productivity, leadership, and mindfulness in the workplace. As the founder and CEO of People-OnTheGo since 2001, Pierre has revolutionized workplace productivity and leadership strategies for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, and leading financial and academic institutions. His approach combines innovative corporate training offerings with a focus on effective communication, collaboration, and the use of cutting-edge technologies to transform organizational work cultures.

Beyond his corporate influence, Pierre is an accomplished author, having penned several impactful books. Notably, his works include the best-selling "Accomplishing More In Less Time, Less Effort, and Less Stress" workbook and "Time for Leadership." His recent publication, "The Perfect 15-Minute Day: Managing Your Time, Thoughts, and Emotions," introduces a unique method for achieving both professional accomplishment and personal happiness, further highlighting his commitment to integrating productivity with well-being.

Pierre's expertise extends into the realm of mindfulness, where he has significantly contributed to integrating mindfulness practices within professional development. Completing the two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) with renowned instructors Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Pierre has equipped himself to guide others in adopting mindfulness as a foundational aspect of their personal and professional lives. His holistic approach to leadership and productivity emphasizes the importance of mental and emotional well-being, making him a truly transformative figure in the field.

Sarah Pellegrini is a distinguished mindfulness and leadership coach based in the Lausanne Metropolitan Area, specializing in executive coaching. With a strong background in interpersonal communication, executive and business coaching, Sarah's journey into mindfulness is marked by her completion of the prestigious two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. This program, renowned for its depth and comprehensiveness, has equipped her with unique insights and methodologies to guide high-achieving executives and creatives in integrating mindfulness into their personal and professional lives.

In her professional career, Sarah has demonstrated a profound commitment to fostering mindfulness and well-being. As the founder of Delightful Brains, she leverages her expertise as a trained Mindfulness Meditation teacher, Transformational Coach, and NLP Master Practitioner. Sarah is dedicated to helping leaders and creatives achieve greater calm, freedom, joy, and connection, emphasizing the importance of living and working with intention and mindfulness to enhance performance and well-being.

Sarah's multifaceted experience extends beyond mindfulness coaching. Her role as Global Corporate Events Director at Nexthink and her tenure as Chief Operating Officer at Yagoy | Yoga Your Way, among other positions, underscore her diverse skill set in strategic planning, internal communications, and operations management. Through her work, Sarah embodies the principles of mindfulness, demonstrating its transformative power in creating sustainable success, fostering authentic leadership, and cultivating joyful, purpose-driven lives.

Please note that this course is based on the science of mindfulness and is secular. If you currently have certain spiritual practices, religious endeavors, or any belief system, mindfulness practices can support you and deepen your work. Finally, we would like to acknowledge and honor the practitioners, scientists, and thought leaders who have paved the road to make mindfulness more accessible to more of us, from Jon Kabat Zinn, to Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg, Richard Davidson, and many others–too many to mention, as well as the generations of eastern practitioners and their centuries of practice that led to the body of knowledge and experience that we can enjoy and treasure today! Looking forward to sharing these practices with you :)

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