1 Minute Stress Relief : Mindfulness Based Stress Relief (MBSR)

My name is Danny Drummond … and I am a Mayo trained family practice doctor, executive coach. I have over 1500 hours of one on one coaching experience with over stressed doctors at this point and there is one thing I have learned for sure.

  

The two most important skills to prevent physician burnout and put some satisfaction back in your practice are ...

• the ability to recognize when you are distracted and stressed in real time - as it is happening
• and knowing a way to let the stress go quickly and easily - a simple method to release, relax and recenter yourself.

When you know how to do these two things you really can be the "Eye of the Storm" in your practice day. 

That is also the simplest definition of what it is like to be mindful in a hectic situation. Here is my favorite wording for the definition ... 

  

Mindfulness:
"The ability to notice and release unsupportive thoughts and feelings and give the task at hand your undivided attention"

This is a skill we all should have been taught in Medical School or our Residency Programs … but somehow it never made it on the class schedule. 

Stress and work overload made it into the curriculum big time … but there was a gaping hole when it was time to teach us about stress management, stress relief and mindfulness.

That is why I developed the Stress Reduction Journey. It has been specifically crafted as an instant stress relief process for doctors and other professionals in healthcare.

the Stress Reduction Journey takes the breathing and relaxation techniques used by

• experienced meditators
• yoga instructors
• and world class athletes

combining all of these techniques into a single, full body release called the "Squeegee Breath".

Then we show you step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate this 4-part super breath into your day as a new  habit to relieve any stress you might be feeling - in less than a minute.

Unlike other Mindfulness programs, the Stress Reduction Journey DOES NOT REQUIRE

• Hours of meditation practice
• Prolonged sitting cross legged on the floor
• Silent weekend retreats

AND this program is research proven to lower stress and prevent burnout in physicians

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Benefits of the Stress Reduction Journey

=> the Stress Reduction Journey online training has been field tested with real physicians in the front lines of clinical practice. It works with real doctors in the real world of patient care. I have used it successfully in my own life as a family practice doctor, father, executive coach — and with hundreds of over-stressed doctors in my executive coaching practice.

=> Research proven effectiveness. We recently completed a study of this program with 24 physician volunteers in the Multicare Health System in Tacoma, WA. We measured 16 scales of stress, burnout and mindfulness before and 8 weeks after the training. 13 of the 16 showed statistically significant positive changes. The study will be published in the fall of 2015. I will post the reference here when it is accepted. 

=> Lifetime Access for Only $7

=> Release stress and relax in less than one minute using an activity you already do every day. In fact you are doing it right now … as you read this sentence. The basic breathing technique of the program (called a “SqueeGee Breath”) actually takes less than ten seconds. It wipes you clean of the stress you are carrying in that moment by a simple and very powerful focusing process.

To anyone around you it looks like just a deep breath or a sigh. And you don’t need to take time out for a yoga class, sit in meditation or do anything more than you already do in your busy days.

=> Works no matter what type of stress you are feeling – work, relationships, parenting, school, money. the Stress Reduction Journey was developed to help you deal with the stresses of being a physician AND that means it will work with any other kinds of stressful events too. Let’s face it, there is no such thing as a bad time to be the eye of the storm.

=> Get ahead of your stress and actually prevent it by making relaxing and letting go a regular daily habit. You will learn the latest tools of habit creation science to make stress relief something you do early and often – every day.

=> Fits easily into even the busiest office or O.R. day. When you practice the Stress Reduction Journey it is invisible to those around you and takes no extra time to implement.

=> Once you learn how to take much of the stress out of your work days, you will naturally begin to focus more on what you really want in your practice and your life. This is very different than your normal focus on avoiding what you don’t want. Your new stress relief skills are what make this big switch from Surviving to Thriving possible. You will notice a real improvement in the quality of your life when you make the switch to thriving too.

 

What Clients are Saying … Peace of Mind “I found myself overwhelmed by major change which I felt I had little control over and finding others negativity and game playing behaviors difficult. The squeegee breath give me peace of mind. clarity about what I love about my work and knowing that I know how to identify it and find it and reward myself for finding it. So powerful it brings tears to my eyes typing this email! The changes were instant at one level, but I know that over time (5 months now) I am changing at a deeper more sustainable level.” ~ F.T. MD Results in just a few days “I learned how I could let go of all the worry with a breath no one else even notices. It was easy to learn the program with the videos and worksheets. I started to see results within just a few days. Now I use the squeegee breath in my everyday relationships and taught it to my staff and patients. It always helps me calm down and be really present with the person in front of me at the moment.” ~ S. J. MD Given me back a sense of control in my life “The program has given me back a sense of control in my life. It brought me back to being present with each of my patients. I feel like a healer again, not just someone who writes out prescriptions and makes referrals. I am still surprised that It doesn’t take any more time in my already packed work day; in fact it keeps giving me back time I would have normally wasted on worrying.” ~ J.K. DO Feel as if I have a pause button “The squeegee breath makes me feel as if I have a pause button. I can stop, collect myself and feel so much more at ease in the chaos around me. It always puts me in a better mood, even when things are tough at work, or at home. The bite size chunks at my own pace works great and knowing the whole program is evidence based really matters to me as well.” ~ F.D. MD How very easy it is to regain focus “One Minute Mindfulness has made it possible to take myself and my emotions out of play and turn my full attention to my patients and coworkers and my own needs. I was surprised how very easy it is to regain focus – even when there are many distractions and people demanding attention. When my staff saw me doing it, they started doing it too. And if I forget – and look like I need it, they remind me.” ~ Sandi C. D.O.