Sunday Pre-Conference Workshop: Working with Hopelessness and Helplessness about Lifestyle Change - The TeMPPo Framework
Healthcare professionals, particularly providers, are tasked with supporting patients to make often complex lifestyle changes, such as adopting healthier eating habits, increasing physical activity, or ceasing smoking. While the evidence for the benefits of these changes is well-established, many patients find themselves feeling hopeless or helpless in the face of such significant changes. This feeling of being “stuck” can lead to frustration for both patients and their providers. For providers, this situation is particularly challenging, as it may feel like they are not making progress despite their best efforts. Over time, this can contribute to burnout, emotional exhaustion, and reduced job satisfaction. This 3-hour workshop is designed specifically for physicians working with patients who are struggling to make meaningful, sustainable lifestyle changes. By using a structured framework - TeMPPo (Theory, Models, Practices, Paradigms), providers will learn how to effectively address the experience of hopelessness and helplessness in their patients, while also gaining valuable strategies to prevent burnout in their own practice. At the heart of this workshop is the recognition that the process of change is complex and multifactorial. Many different elements contribute to whether or not a person will successfully change their behavior, and understanding these elements can be the key to unlocking progress.
Learning Objectives
- Apply the TeMPPo framework to tailor support for effective behavior change, after analyzing the factors contributing to patient hopelessness and helplessness.
- Design strategies to build a strong therapeutic alliance with patients, integrating Motivational Interviewing and Compassionate Communication techniques to enhance patient engagement and autonomy.
- Critique the role of paradigms in shaping beliefs about change.
- Address limiting beliefs to improve both patient outcomes and provider well-being.
- Simon Matthews, FACLM, MHlthSc, DipIBLM, NBC-HWC
Available Credit
- 3.00 AAFP Prescribed
The AAFP has reviewed Sunday Pre-Conference Workshop: Working with Hopelessness and Helplessness about Lifestyle Change - The TeMPPo Framework and deemed it acceptable for up to 3.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 11/15/2025 to 1/15/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.00 ABLM MOC
The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine has approved 3.00 maintenance of certification credits (MOC) for this learning activity.
- 3.00 ABS Accredited CME
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 3.00 ACPE Pharmacy
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based Enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 contact hour(s) for pharmacists.
- 3.00 ACPE Technician
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based Enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 contact hour(s) for pharmacy technicians.
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Rush Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.00 ANCC
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 nursing contact hour(s).
- 3.00 APA
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 3.00 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship in the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
- 3.00 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 general continuing education credits.
- 3.00 CPEU
This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Completion of this activity awards 3.00 CPEUs.
- 3.00 Occupational Therapy CE
Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 3.00 continuing education credits.
- 3.00 Participation (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for non-MDs)
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.00 Physical Therapy CE
Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 3.00 continuing education credits.

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