Psychological Fitness Foundations in Medicine: Series Overview

Welcome to the featured series: Psychological Fitness Foundations, where we explore what the research on Self-Determination Theory tells us about mental and emotional well-being, and what it actually looks like in the context of medicine.

Physical health has its basics: sleep, nutrition, movement. Psychological health has its own version. This series walks through three foundational needs: autonomy, connectedness, and competence, and what it means to work toward each one as a practicing physician.

Whether you're starting from the beginning or picking up mid-series, use the links below to find your place:

Series Overview:

Part 1:

Psychological Fitness , SDT Part 1, Autonomy in Medicine

Part 2: 

Psychological Fitness Foundations, SDT Part 2 - Autonomy

Part 3:

Psychological Fitness Foundations, SDT Part 3 - Autonomy of Time

Part 4:

Psychological Fitness Foundations, SDT Part 4 - Autonomy of Tasks/Techniques

Part 5: 

Psychological Fitness Foundations, Part 5 - Autonomy of Team

Part 6:

Psychological Fitness Foundations, Part 6 - Autonomy in Training

Part 7: 

Psychological Fitness Foundations, Part 7 - Relatedness

Part 8: 

Psychological Fitness Foundations, Part 8 - Competence