Fighter Pilot, Maj. Jameel Janjua on situation awareness, focus, and optimal performance
Major Jameel Janjua, experimental test pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces shares ideas on how he stays appropriately "switched on" given the needs of any performance situation.
"You can't pour from an empty cup": Strength and conditioning strategies for physicians
Strength and conditioning specialist Gavin McHale shares his strategies for helping physician clients engage in, and stay committed to, a personalised fitness program
Time: How to create more, and optimize what you have
Time. What we all wouldn't give to manufacture more of this. Busy schedules and unrelenting demands make it tough to do so. In this audio blog, Jason shares some ideas on how to reclaim and protect this precious commodity. Learn how to maximize efficiencies and gain back some control.
Triggering focus through a breathing and centering technique
Utilizing a quick and easy breathing technique to lower physiological arousal and improve focus.
Understanding performance focus
In this video, Jason describes how self-awareness and arousal control are key to focusing more effectively in peformance.
Loren Peto: Supportive frameworks for a physician spouse/partner
Discussion points include:
- Benefit vs cost analysis: Do what you like, offload the rest
- Helping your physician spouse/partner decompress
- Value of geographical distance to enhance psychological distance
Prep Talk: Responding to stressful situations
In this episode of Prep Talk, Jason describes how to utilize the process of stress inoculation to develop better responses to potentially stressful scenarios.
PDP Episode 2: Dr. Chau Pham (part 1)
Amongst the themes Dr. Pham touches on are:
- Creating the optimal feel for performance
- Maintaining meaning and gratitude in such a challenging field
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Staying grounded and present when things get chaotic
Dr. Cal Botterill: Sustainable high-performance for physicians (part 2)
Topics include:
- His observations on what the top medical performers he has been around do to achieve sustainable high performance
- The role of recovery on performance
- How creating and maintaining an optimal perspective can enhance performance and wellbeing
Shawn Achor: The happiness advantage
Psychologist Shawn Achor is a brilliant speaker, author, and leading expert on the science of happiness.
Dealing with setbacks and failure
Jason discusses the importance of developing a personal framework for dealing with setbacks and failure.