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Provider Wellbeing & Self-Care: Imagination as a Resource in a Time of Crisis

Type:

Training

Duration:

53 minutes

CE credits:

Not currently offered

Presented by:

DMH + UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership

Featuring:

Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD

Relevant categories:

Behavioral Health Community Mental Health Resilience

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Overview

This training discusses the possible uses of imaginative states of mind (reverie, daydreaming, night dreaming, fantasy, imagery, etc.) in weathering crises and recovering from trauma. In particular, it discusses the role of imagination as a tool for orienting positively toward the future in ways that build vitality, courage, and community in the present. Anytime session recorded on April 13, 2020.

Keywords: professional, provider, relaxation, stress, support

Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1747&k=1590708738

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