Dr Andrew Davies, Intensivist at Frankston Hospital, talks on burnout for intensivists, how to prevent it, what to do if you get there, and simple tips for living a more productive life generally. Inspiring, introspective and pragmatic.

1. Intensive Care
for Intensivists
Andrew Davies

4. How well do you provide
intensive care to your patients?
Poorly Reasonably Exceptionally

5. How well do you provide
intensive care to your self?
Poorly Reasonably Exceptionally

6. How healthy is your lifestyle?
health health health
PerfectPoor Moderate

7. How stressed do you feel?
stress stress stress
No Moderate Unbearable

28. HAPPINESS

29. HEALTH

30. Intensivists in Australia
80% signs of psychological stress and discomfort
42% showed signs of emotional exhaustion
32% negative feelings and cynicism
37% felt they underachieved in personal accomplishments
Shehabi Y, et al. Crit Care Resusc 2008; 10(4):312.

36. Nurture your Body
Soothe your Self
Focus your Mind

39. Exercise improves health
Less Heart disease and stroke
Less Hypertension
Less Diabetes mellitus
Less Obesity
Less Osteoporosis
Less Back pain
Less Disability

40. Exercise improves function
Improved Concentration
Improved Memory
Improved Learning
Improved Creativity
Improved Productivity

51. Do you…?
- Rely on your alarm snooze button a lot?
- Feel sluggish in the afternoon?
- Get sleepy in meetings, lectures, or warm rooms?
- Fall asleep while relaxing in the evening?

58. Bad eating habits
- Skipping meals
- Fast food
- Too much coffee
- Too much alcohol
- Too much processed/packaged foods
- Going on a fad diet

65. Nurture your Body

66. move alot
rest more
eat well

83. Nurture your Body
Soothe your Self

84. connect
unplug

87. Mindfulness
The awareness that arises from
paying attention
on purpose
in the present moment
non-judgmentally
Jon Kabat-Zinn

90. Science of meditation
Decreased Emotional reactivity
Decreased Emotional exhaustion
Increased Job satisfaction
Increased Working memory
Increased Executive function
Improved Immunity
Increased Longevity

91. What meditation brings
Live in the now
Gratitude
Clarity of what truly matters
Reduction in stress
Improved communication and relationships
Empathy/compassion

92. Self-Regulation
Between stimulus and response there is
a space. In that space lies our freedom
and our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and
happiness.
Viktor Frankl

93. Smartphone Apps
for Mindfulness
Headspace
Smiling Mind
Simply Being
Calm
10% Happier

95. Nurture your Body
Soothe your Self
Focus your Mind

96. mindfulness

98. exercise
sleep
diet

99. connect
unplug

100. mindfulness