Mindfulness

An online-based mindfulness treatment program significantly reduced opioid craving among participants with opioid use disorder results from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open showed.

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Hansa Bhargava, MD, talks with E. Shanika Esparaz, MD, about using lifestyle medicine to combat burnout and achieve work-life balance at the Women in Medicine Summit.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses physician burnout, mindfulness and the effects of stress on heart health with Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC.

CHICAGO — It’s never too late for health care professionals to take control of their wellness, according to a speaker at Women in Medicine Summit.

To combat the myriad of stressors in life, taking a break to plug into your inner joy opens the door to increased well-being.

NEW YORK — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect opportunity for individuals to focus on their state of mind, Carol A. Bernstein, MD, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

Life as a health care professional can be stressful, but there is a quick technique that can combat feelings of tension.

On April 5, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Northeast region of the United States, an “infrequent but not unexpected” event for this part of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

An hour-long telehealth session on mindfulness and compassion failed to achieve its primary outcome — decreased loneliness — but it did reduce depression, anxiety and perceived stress, research showed.

Women in medicine experience significantly higher levels of stress and burnout compared with men in medicine, according to a literature review published in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.