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