Stress Reduction Through Kindness: A Health Promotion Intervention to Uplift Patients, Families, and Providers
Thursday, Sept. 23, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Online
This is the first event in "Resiliency, Health, and Well-Being: A Lecture Series to Support Health Care Providers," a series of quarterly programs offered by the Pi at-Large Chapter of Sigma at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Nu Beta at-Large Chapter of Sigma at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to foster well-being and resiliency in nurses, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers. This series was inspired by the work of Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, and the team of R3 – the Renewal, Resilience, and Retention of Maryland Nurses Initiative, which aims to enhance resilience in the next generation of nurses as they care for others.
“Stress Reduction Through Kindness: A Health Promotion Intervention to Uplift Patients, Families, and Providers,” will be presented virtually by David Fryburg, MD.
This talk focuses on the psychosocial and biomedical importance of kindness, particularly how caring and connection are natural antidotes to stress. We'll explore together the neuropsychology of kindness, including how it drives meaningful happiness. We will examine the evidence that kind people live longer lives, how kindness affects romantic relationships, and its relevance to equity and inclusion.
To understand kindness' role as an antidote to stress, we will first need to understand how stress affects people. That will lead us into a discussion of kindness and how it is an innate quality that can readily be activated by using kindness media. The talk will conclude with how kindness media can uplift the health care environment for everyone and readily reinvigorate the art of caring.