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Being in the Moment: Learn the Mindful Meditation Technique
The Mindful Meditation Technique is a relaxation technique meant to relieve stress and improve health. IMCS Clinical Quality Assurance Advisor Cal Robinson Psy.D., explains this technique, its benefits and exercises that teach you how to practice this skill. What is...
Influence Your State of Mind: Learn the Changing Channels Technique
The Changing Channels technique is a cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness strategy meant to improve cognitive self-control. Join IMCS Clinical Neuropsychologist Daniel LeGoff Ph.D., LP, in his explanation of this technique, its benefits and exercises that teach you...
Calm, Cool and Collected: Learn the Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
The Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique (PMR) serves as an effective antidote for stress. Join IMCS Clinical Psychologist Bunny Falk, R.N., Psy.D., for an explanation and exploration of this technique, its benefits and exercises that teach you how to alleviate...
Getting Past “I Don’t Know”: Learn the Active Listening Technique
The second topic in our webinar blog series is Getting Past “I Don’t Know”: The Active Listening Technique. Led by IMCS Network Medical Director Michael Coupland, RPsych, this blog includes an explanation of this technique, its benefits and a small group exercise that...
The Acoustics of Assertiveness: Learn the Broken Record Technique
IMCS recently finished a webinar series, Rebound from COVID: 6 Influence Skills, which consisted of six 30-minute sessions with our IMCS medical experts, who spoke about research-proven tools and techniques that relieve stress, increase influence and tackle today’s...
Knowledge is Power When It Comes to Opioid Use
The use of opioids across our nation has risen to epidemic proportions, and regulators, government agencies and, of course, the workers’ compensation industry have implemented actions designed to address this problem. Their efforts are commendable, and the workers’...
The Science Behind Identification of Psychosocial Risk Factors
We know that early intervention is critical to preventing delayed recoveries. One of the challenges has been to identify injured workers at higher risk of poor outcomes. Fortunately, we have the tools to determine which patients are more likely to develop chronic pain...
The Medicine Cabinet in Your Brain
Emotions are powerful. They not only make a difference in how we feel and behave but they directly impact our health as well. In fact, because of the science of the mind and body, we can actually block out viruses from our bodies when we are flooded with happy,...
How Opioids Can Kill Injured Workers
Imagine taking a “pain” medication that may actually intensify the suffering. Add to that frequent side effects, such as respiratory distress, constipation, sexual dysfunction and depression, and you’ve described opioids. We increasingly hear about the potential for...
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