The Emergency Mind

Stress

Learn to Get Ready for Chaos

Dan Dworkis M.D., Ph.D. on December 19, 2022

What do you do in the moments before a crisis hits? Here's how you can mentally prepare to perform just like an emergency team.

What do you do in the moments before a crisis hits? Here's how you can mentally prepare to perform just like an emergency team.

Career

How to Pivot Your Team Under Pressure

Dan Dworkis M.D., Ph.D. on November 30, 2022

Need to change your team's direction in the middle of a crisis? These small changes can make a huge difference.

Need to change your team's direction in the middle of a crisis? These small changes can make a huge difference.

Career

Learn to Love the Basics

Dan Dworkis M.D., Ph.D. on November 8, 2022

Want to perform better under pressure? Learn to love training your basic skills, even when you may not want to.

Want to perform better under pressure? Learn to love training your basic skills, even when you may not want to.

Stress

Is This Really an Emergency?

Dan Dworkis M.D., Ph.D. on July 12, 2022

Not everything that feels like an emergency is one. Learning to tell the difference between a rough spot and a genuine crisis is the first step in managing your response.

Not everything that feels like an emergency is one. Learning to tell the difference between a rough spot and a genuine crisis is the first step in managing your response.

Education

How to Get the Most Out of Low-Repetition Practice

Dan Dworkis M.D., Ph.D. on April 25, 2022

When chances to practice a skill are scarce, optimizing how you prepare for each practice run is crucially important.

When chances to practice a skill are scarce, optimizing how you prepare for each practice run is crucially important.