Physical therapy is a demanding profession. There are numerous challenges to a successful and satisfying career like increasing hours, plateauing insurance reimbursements, compassion fatigue, and maintaining a realistic work/life balance. If left unaddressed, these challenges erode well-being, resulting in lower quality of care for patients and career burnout. While there are many ways to address these challenges, two particularly useful strategies are mindfulness and self-compassion. Unfortunately, these topics are often absent in physical therapy programs and continuing education. To better equip physical therapists, this presentation will (a) provide an overview of well-being, mindfulness, and self-compassion; and (b) provide practical strategies to easily incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion into daily life.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the components of well-being, mindfulness, and self-compassion

2. Explain the research supporting the effectiveness of mindfulness and self-compassion

3. Apply mindfulness and self-compassion to increase professional and personal well-being

Related Courses:

Well-Being Introduction

Beyond Physical Therapy

Improve Your Work Environment

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please e-mail learningcenter@apta.org.