{"product_id":"ace-your-medical-exams-9780648548201","title":"Ace Your Medical Exams","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow often have you put off studying because you've\u003cbr\u003e had a long, tiring work shift, or you feel guilty at not\u003cbr\u003e spending enough time with your family?\u003cbr\u003e For many doctors, finding a study and testing program\u003cbr\u003e they can stick to is an almost impossible task. Most\u003cbr\u003e regimes ask too much, too often, and are invariably\u003cbr\u003e too hard.\u003cbr\u003e ACE YOUR MEDICAL EXAMS doesn't ask you to do the\u003cbr\u003e impossible. It introduces you to the psychological\u003cbr\u003e strategies and techniques designed to cultivate\u003cbr\u003e peak performance and personal growth. What good\u003cbr\u003e performers in any field have in common is an ability\u003cbr\u003e to quickly move past the negative emotion of a failure\u003cbr\u003e and learn from the experience.\u003cbr\u003e The book bridges the gap between research and\u003cbr\u003e practice by clearly illustrating essential concepts\u003cbr\u003e with case studies, anecdotes, and examples.\u003cbr\u003e Designed as an easy, do-it-yourself manual, the book\u003cbr\u003e includes action plans at the end of most chapters.\u003cbr\u003e There are questionnaires for you to fill in and reflect\u003cbr\u003e on. You'll discover how appropriate body language\u003cbr\u003e and voice tone can improve your self-confidence\u003cbr\u003e and communication, as well as the perceptions of\u003cbr\u003e others around you. You will learn how to use your\u003cbr\u003e brain at optimal times to foster quality study and\u003cbr\u003e nurture resilience, and most chapters have creative\u003cbr\u003e suggestions for testing yourself on specific oral or\u003cbr\u003e written exam components.\u003cbr\u003e All the information is here; the how and why of\u003cbr\u003e procrastination, the benefits or otherwise of study\u003cbr\u003e groups, motivation (or the lack of it ) and a myriad\u003cbr\u003e of study suggestions. Just choose and adapt the ideas\u003cbr\u003e to fit your lifestyle.\u003cbr\u003e ACE YOUR MEDICAL EXAMS helps you choose a\u003cbr\u003e personal study and testing program that, while no-one\u003cbr\u003e ever said it was easy, isn't intimidating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTremayne, Patsy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"I am an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology at Western Sydney University, and I was the first female sport and exercise psychologist to practise in Australia, way back in 1982. I was director of the only Masters in Sport Psychology program in NSW, one of only four academic sport psychology programs in Australia. In 2007 I was awarded an Australian Psychological Society Award of Distinction for services to sport and exercise psychology. I still smile when I think how I went from sport psychology to having a practice that focuses mostly on performance enhancement for accredited medical trainees. I was being interviewed about stress management on the Andrew Olley radio show when a woman rang up and wanted my contact details. Her son had just failed his final exams for the second time and he was devastated. The way he found out he had failed was particularly heart-breaking. Trainees go up to a list on a large wooden door. If their name is listed they go inside and have champagne with the examiners. If their name is not on the list, they walk away, tail between their legs, feeling totally embarrassed and humiliated. I worked for the next six to eight months with this trainee, treating him like an athlete who has lost his motivation and getting him back into training. I also helped him plan for the exam days, just as I would with an athlete on competition day. I was impatiently waiting for the phone call to let me know if he had passed. He had. I was elated - this was more exciting than getting an athlete onto the Australian team! From then on I was hooked! Now, years later, my private practice specifically focuses on performance enhancement for accredited medical trainees who need to study and pass major exams under often very difficult and stressful conditions. I work with doctors all around Australia and New Zealand from all the major specialties. My PhD in Psychophysiology from the University of NSW has been particularly useful in helping doctors to study smarter through the optimal use of the brain. The key is learning to practise under pressure to perform on demand. I also enjoy competing as a ballroom dancer in State and National Pro-Am events where emphasis is on the artistry and athleticism of dance. And you know what? The intense focusing and refocusing that must take place for optimal performance in this sport helps my practice. It is a wonderful way to practise and develop the same skills and strategies that I teach doctors to assist them as they prepare for their rigorous written and oral final exams.\"","brand":"Dr. Patsy Tremayne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662206832914,"sku":"9780648548201","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f16eeac6-65c1-421d-baeb-17a58b5cfa58.jpg?v=1733516465","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ace-your-medical-exams-9780648548201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}