Appreciating life  A full life a workaholic  Learn to savor life sickness doesn’t discriminate  Don’t regret Life is a gift

Life Priorities  Fill the jar with rocks, pebbles, sand  What do they stand for in life rocks, important things, f., H. pebbles, other imp. sand, small stuff if small stuff 1st, no room for imp. things

How to appreciate life  Contrast don’t know what you have until it’s gone  Trouble:give up one’s life  Appreciation is emotional  Key to the ability to appreciate…to love love not depend on comparison, loss

A hard worker & a workaholic  You working until the wee hours spend weekends in work live in order to work….  Difference between H.W. & W. 1. See the work as… 2.Set limits on the work/ top billing 3.turn off the work appetite/cannot NOT work

How to be a good grad.  Balance between work, play not easy, different advices 80-90% time on the thesis unhealthy, risking personal relationship  Key to balancing your life a consistent schedule  What to do during your doldrums find enjoyable activities to take mind off …  In the final push Focus on the thesis

The pastime  Three classes of people  Two kinds of industrious people work & pleasure  Winston Churchill painting as a pastime  The usefulness of pastime serving the main task gives a distraction

Working wounded  Workaholism can kill people physical diseases: depression  People who suffer from it spouses, children  Workaholism is a disease weaken body, attack the soul… vicious cycle

Life’s scripts  Our life’s scripts personal professional  Values & expectations of the scripts physician  Sources of the supposed-tos prof. credos, organi- policies, social norms, interp- negot. upbring, life experi-

Mental health  What is mental health  Characteristics of mental health ability to enjoy life balance: work, play, sleep… flexibility in cognition & emotion self-actualization:potential