Important updates for International Self-Care Day
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In 2011, the International Self-Care Foundation designated July 24 as International Self-Care Day.
In conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of five stories related to research into stress and physician burnout, as well as the overall benefits of self-care.
80% of Americans intend to regularly practice self-care after COVID-19 pandemic
Most U.S. adults reported intentions to become more mindful about engaging in regular self-care practices after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results. Read more.
Physicians resilient, but still suffer burnout
Physicians appeared more likely to exhibit resilience than the general U.S. working population, according to results of a national survey study published in JAMA Network Open. Moreover, researchers observed an inverse association with burnout symptoms; however, even among the most resilient physicians, burnout rates were substantial. Read more.
Healthy lifestyles enable survivors to enjoy living instead of fear dying
Taking the first steps toward lifestyle management can empower cancer survivors to overcome potential resistance to adopting a healthy lifestyle habits, according to Dean Ornish, MD, clinical professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco and founder of Ornish Lifestyle Medicine. Read more.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy app reduces residual depressive symptoms
Online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy combined with usual depression care significantly improved depression and functional outcomes among patients with residual depressive symptoms, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more.
Revised self-care guidance builds on new roles for diabetes specialists
The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists published an updated version of its self-care behavior framework in April, incorporating the latest advances in behavioral health, the expanded roles of diabetes care and education specialists and more than a decade’s worth of updates in diabetes technology. Read more.