Brian Wexler, Ph.D.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Resources 

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 Resources On Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (aka CBT):

  • Albert Ellis' Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ~ This is an excellent resource which describes CBT, along with some excellent worksheets to help identify and change irrational beliefs
 
  • What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?  Four Elements of CBT by Windy Dryden
 
  • The Distinctive Features of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (A bit more detailed info)
 
  • What is Radical Acceptance Therapy? An excellent introduction in the Huffington Post 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Depression:

  • Simple Technique to Reverse Negative Thoughts - How to challenge self-destructive beliefs.  This exemplifies the fundamental of CBT.

Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathing:

  • Diaphragmatic Breathing Link from the Cleveland Clinic
 
  • A worth while podcast with Oprah and Eckhart Tolle on The New Earth
 
  • Harvard Study Unveils What Meditation Literally Does to the Brain   
 
  • The Newly Mindful Anderson Cooper 
 
  • Mindfulness Meditation and Sleep Improvement, in JAMA Internal Medicine, Feb. 16, 2015 
 
  • Jon Kabat Zinn on Defining Mindfulness
 
  • How Meditation, Placebos and Virtual Reality Help Power 'Mind Over Body': Health News NPR (audio)

On Gratitude and Happiness, and more (fantastic videos!!):

  • The Science of Happiness by Soul Pancake. 
 
  • Dan Gilbert on The Surprising Science of Happiness, a Ted Talk
 
  • Millennials Perception of Old Age (video)  
 
  • Amy Cuddy Strikes a Power Pose ~ TED Talk
 
  • The Truth About Stress - A terrific TED Talk...  
 
  • The Power of Empathy - A great little RSA clip on the difference between empathy and sympathy 
 
  • Brene Brown on Blame - Another great little video

Resources on Emotional Intelligence:
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  • What is Emotional Intelligence? (article)
  • Why Aren't We More Compassionate? Ted Talk
  • Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence (video) 
  • Daniel Goleman on Social Intelligence, a talk at Google (video, 55 minutes)
  • Bill Moyers Journal, with Daniel Goleman, PBS

  • Effective Leaders Know the Science Behind Their Behavior (article by Daniel Goleman)

Resources for Couples:
  • The Gottman Institute: A Research-Based Approach to Relationships www.gottman.com/
    • ​Marriage Minute  
    • ​Gottman Card Decks App
    • ​Small Things Often Podcast
    • (check out the multiple links on www.gottman.com)
 
  • What is Sensate Focus?  From Cornell Health

More Links for Eisenhower Health Family Medicine Residents:
   
  • What Can Doctors Learn By Admitting Their Mistakes?  NPR with Brian Goldman, MD (audio)
 
  • On Being Mortal - Atul Gawande, MD, Frontline, PBS video
 
  • How Doctors Should Deliver Bad News (article)
 
  • Delivering Bad News (article)
 
  • On Being Wrong ~ Kathryn Schulz, TED Talk
 
  • Toward Creating Physician-Healers (PDF)
 
  • The Truth About Stress - A terrific TED Talk... 
 
  • Brene Brown on Listening to Shame, TED Talk 
 
  • The Power of Empathy - How can you tell the difference between empathy and sympathy? 
 
  • Conversation Placebo, Danielle Ofri, NYT 1-19-2017
 
  • Prognosis: Poor, One Doctor's Personal Account of the Beauty and the Perils of Physician Training,  with Dr. Frances Southwick
 
  • Frances Southwick, D.O. - Wonderful links and resources
 
  • Frances Southwick's Facebook page with a "Medical Moment of the Day"
 
  • Patient Mortality Linked to End-of-Rotation Transitions via Medscape
 
  • Parenthood May Protect Medical Residents Against Burnout
 
  • Something interesting:  Do Psychedelics Prevent Suicide?  
 
  • For something physicians deal with every day... a holistic approach:  Constipation May Be Improved By Self-Applied Acupressure
 
  • Mindfulness Reduces Anxiety Among Medical Students
 
  • Why is Physician Well-Being Declining? via Medscape
 
  • Valid and Reliable Survey Instruments to Measure Burnout, Well-Being, and Other Work-Related Dimensions


Links related to Diet and Mental Health:

  • The Best Kept Secret in Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., July 2015 Nutrition Facts (Video)
 
  • Why Animal Products Cause Inflammation, Michael Greger, M.D., July 2012 Nutrition Facts (video)

  • Four Brazil Nuts Once a Month to Lower Cholesterol, Michael Gregor, July 2015

  • Treating Parkinson's Disease with Diet, Michael Gregor, M.D., March 2013 (video)

  • The Surprising Link Between Gut Bacteria and Anxiety
 
  • Some interesting info on Preventing Crohn's Disease with diet 
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