Dr. Mitch Abrams

Stress and burnout have become increasingly prevalent issues that significantly impact our well-being and are predictors of disease. A 2017 survey by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, found that 44% of Canadian workers consider their workplaces to be psychologically unsafe and unhealthy due to stress, burnout, and depression. In 2021, the same commission reported that over 40% of Canadians experienced increased anxiety since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 50% reporting worsened mental health. Additionally, many individuals reported feeling lonely, isolated, hopeless, and helpless. These issues affect patients, employees, and leaders alike.

While employers are implementing stress reduction tactics, such as work-from-home and wellness benefits, they often do not address the root causes of stress. By introducing the organization to the evidence, skills and strategies taught in this workshop, employers begin to address the foundation of wellness for their people.

Program Description:
In this workshop, Dr. Abrams will illustrate the profound interconnection between the mind and body, and provide scientifically grounded insights into how addressing both is essential for achieving true healing and optimal health. Abrams is revolutionizing our approach to stress management, patient care, employee wellness, and is ultimately working toward improving the health and well-being of our communities.

We can all become practitioners healthcare:
Through this boundless healthcare approach, leaders are presented with a tremendous opportunity to become part of the solution, playing a key role in a preventative wellness model and positioning themselves as visionaries in their fields, leading by example.

If we wish to transform others, we must first transform ourselves.

Objectives:

• Gain insight into cutting-edge health research on heart coherence, heart brain entrainment, mindfulness, resilience, and compassion
• Explore the role of the heart in our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Experience practical skills to transform our biology
• Understand how perceived connection impacts our health and wellness.
• Discover accessible biofeedback technology for improving personal health and understand how this technology can help lay the foundation for a new approach to community wellness

Prior to COVID-19, the Canadian Medical Association Journal identified suicide as the only cause of mortality greater among physicians compared to non-physicians. Moreover, in our post-covid world, burnout, now recognized as a clinical diagnosis, is at an all-time high and permeates our society, extending its impact beyond the healthcare domain.

In this keynote, Dr. Abrams delves into his personal journey with burnout and the profound lessons he gleaned from his life-threatening illness, his role as a department chief, and his extensive exploration of novel approaches to health and wellness around the world. Through his poignant narrative, you will gain valuable insights that resonate with your own experiences, equipping you with the tools to navigate your individual path towards holistic well-being and personal growth.

You will gain insight into:

• An understanding of the extent to which burnout affects our lives, our systems and our communities.
• The truth about the practitioner experience in the current healthcare system from an insider’s perspective and how this translates into the healthcare we all receive.
• The ramifications of burnout in the workplace and at home
• A blueprint for a proactive and preventative approach to addressing burnout in all areas of society.

Prejudices created by social media, fake news and progressively polarizing politics continue to rip the social fabric apart.  How can we break this vicious downward spiral and shift the collective mindset? How do we cultivate harmonious relationships and remove preconceived biases? Dr. Mitch Abrams will discuss emerging science explaining our interconnectedness and a new narrative for a local-is-global model of healthcare. Dr. Mitch will provide strategies to build healthier communities – be it your family and friends, colleagues, and the global community at large.  He will introduce tangible ways that we can all play a role in stitching the social fabric together.

You will gain insight into:

• The science of interconnectedness and its impact on your health and wellness
• Biomagnetic energy fields and how our energies affect each other
• Practical skills and strategies for establishing deep connections with others that can spark culture shifts within families, corporations and communities.

Traditionally, science and spirituality were viewed as separate and even contradictory realms. However, the landscape is shifting as emerging research in Western science, particularly in quantum mechanics and psychophysiology, reveals new perspectives that harmonize with ancient wisdom. The scientific community is increasingly acknowledging the vital contributions of mind-body medical research to health, wellness, and the cultivation of thriving communities.

In this presentation, Dr. Mitch Abrams will explore the intersection of science and spirituality, providing simple exercises to help unlock your inherent capacity to thrive, establish deeper connections with those around you, and to feel more connected to something greater than self.

You will gain insight into:

• A new framework for understanding energy that bridges the gap between modern science and ancient wisdom
• Ways to integrate age-old mental exercises, spiritual wisdom, and cutting-edge scientific advancements, such as quantum physics, to help navigate the complexities of modern life with clarity, resilience, and a deep sense of connection to oneself and the world around you
• The ways in which new biofeedback technology can be used by individuals and companies to improve personal and organizational health

Our actions and thoughts are often dictated by ingrained patterns that are deeply rooted in our subconscious mind. However, emerging neuroscience and psychophysiology reveal that we all have the capacity to break old patterns and create new ones. This capacity to hack our subconscious mind is the next chapter in health and wellness, and is key to a proactive and preventative approach to health.

As human beings, we possess an incredible capacity for growth and resilience. Our ability to heal and perform at our best is deeply intertwined with our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The latest research in health science is shedding light on the powerful impact that these factors have on our overall well-being and success.

In this presentation, Dr. Abrams will empower audiences with knowledge of emerging research and new perspectives. He will provide effective skills and strategies for personal transformation and optimal performance.

You will gain insight into:

• The latest science on the “Heart-Brain” connection and how to access higher levels of consciousness
• The ways in which emotions and state of mind impact your mental faculties and ability to perform, while exploring the latest scientific findings on resilience, peak performance, and the feeling of being in the flow of life
• Practical skills and strategies for disrupting old patterns and creating new ones to achieve personal transformation
• How these techniques can be incorporated into corporate and community environments to promote a culture of growth and transformation
• Innovative biofeedback technology that can be used to improve personal and organizational health

You’ll walk away with a new understanding of what it means to thrive, and actionable steps you can take in your own life to achieve optimal performance and fulfillment. Don’t miss this opportunity to take control of your personal growth and transformation!

Only 10% of communication is related to the words we use, the remaining 90% is non-verbal related to your emotions and state of mind. Discover the transformative power of heart coherence in this groundbreaking program. Delve into emerging research in psychophysiology, unveiling the intricate language of the body in interpersonal connections. Learn invaluable techniques to harmonize your mind, emotions, and heart, empowering you to communicate with authenticity, compassion, and resonance. Embrace the profound shift from blame to self-reflection, unleashing the true potential of heartfelt communication for profound connections and transformative outcomes in your interactions with loved ones, colleagues, and beyond.

You will gain insight into:

• The role of the heart in communication
• Techniques that will help you tune into your heart thereby deepening the human experience and bring truth, authenticity and compassion into all of your communication
• Strategies that support healthier social environments, from the home to the workplace, fostering a sense of peace and enhancing creativity and productivity

For as long as history has been recorded, humans have suffered with a sense of fear of the “other” which has translated into deep-rooted belief systems and manifests as superiority and arrogance at best and at worst, hate, aggression and war.

How do we cultivate harmonious relationships and remove preconceived biases? How can we, once and for all, break this unhealthy and dangerous belief of separateness and superiority and effectively shift the collective mindset to help foster shared respect for all human beings?

Join Dr. Mitch Abrams as he reveals emerging science that helps to explain the truth about our energetic interconnected relationships with one another. Immerse yourself in an innovative evidence-based approach to the ways in which we thrive individually and collectively. When human beings achieve physical, mental, spiritual and energetic health, we are inherently called to peace. Caring for ourselves is a critical step in cultivating harmonious relationships with others.

Dr. Abrams will discuss a local-is-global model of healthcare, and provide strategies to build healthier communities – be it your family and friends, colleagues, or the global community at large. Self-care is an essential ingredient in the future of a peaceful global social ecosystem. The audience will be introduced to tangible ways to participate in stitching the social fabric together.

You will gain insight into:

• The science of interconnectedness and its impact on your health and wellness
• How our hearts communicate energetically with one another and encode emotional information within our heart rhythms
• The ways in which we can cultivate compassion and states of coherence in our own bodies and how this affects those around us
• Practical skills and strategies to support human connection and to help spark cultural shifts within families, communities and organizations

Module 1: Energy 101
Einstein famously said, “Everything is energy.” He also said that “The future of medicine is the medicine of frequencies.”  As we delve into Einstein’s powerful insights, discover how this understanding of energy fits into our most advanced knowledge of the medical sciences, mental health and human existence.

This evidence-based module presents a comprehensive framework that will transform your perception of yourself as an energetic being. You will begin to contemplate how our modern technologies such as MRI and CT machines are in fact utilizing these basic truths of energy in order to generate the images we use in modern medicine.

Dr. Abrams will explore the fascinating realm of soft technology within the human body, and our capacity to intentionally affect it.  We can each tap into our true potential of health and wellness, resilience and performance.  Join Dr. Abrams as he illuminates this emerging frontier in healthcare.

Module 2: Energize
Knowledge is just the beginning. Experience a profound shift as you embody newfound perspectives and practical wisdom. Learn to identify and halt energy drainages while mastering techniques to recharge and optimize your energetic state. Acquire valuable strategies for real-world application and gain access to tools that allow you to measure and track your ongoing progress. This module empowers you to take control of your energy for enhanced well-being

Module 3: Synergize
Explore the science behind our interconnectedness and its implications for individual and community health. Dr. Abrams uncovers the scientific foundations of our interdependent existence, accompanied by experiential exercises that foster deep heart-to-heart connections and physiological coupling. Discover effective strategies to engage with your communities, whether they are your friends, family, or colleagues. Additionally, learn to quantify and measure the impact of this interconnected energy.

Module 4: Emerge Realigned – Empowering Transformation for Personal and Professional Impact
Unleash the power of knowledge and action in your life and practice.  Now armed with a wealth of knowledge, skills, and strategies, this module empowers you to not only contribute to a transformative movement but also implement these learnings in your own life, healthcare practices, and patient care. Recognize the meaningful impact just one person can make, in laying the foundation for a new approach to community health.

In this course you will:

• Integrate cutting-edge insights from various clinical research fields about the interconnectedness of science, energy, self-care, and meditation.
• Explore “Social Coherence,” which involves the harmonization of heart and bio-rhythms among groups.
• Learn to effectively utilize biofeedback technology as a valuable tool for tracking and enhancing meditative practices.
• Develop essential skills to mitigate burnout, manage stress, and enhance resilience, thereby optimizing your performance.
• Acquire practical skills, innovative protocols, and techniques to empower your patients and clients in their journey towards improved well-being.
• Experience greater joy, happiness, and job satisfaction through transformative self-reflective exercises. This course is your pathway to enhanced self-care and optimal well-being.
• Upon completion of the course, receive a NexGenHealth certification. This certification serves as a valuable credential that can be utilized in patient communication, marketing efforts, and prominently displayed on your business cards.  By obtaining this NexGenHealth certification, you not only demonstrate your dedication to continuous learning but also underscore your commitment to embracing a comprehensive understanding of the interconnectedness of science, energy, self-care, and meditation. This certification serves as a testament to your expertise in integrating this vital knowledge into your professional endeavors, enhancing your ability to provide comprehensive and balanced care and support to your patients and clients, aligned with emerging research and best practices.
• Receive 6 CME credits:
  • The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • The Royal College will recognize the number of hours that learners participate in this activity as MOC Program Section 1 accredited group learning credits.