5.1 Personal Care Reflection

• Lemaire JB, Ewashina D, Polachek AJ, Dixit J, Yiu V. Understanding how patients perceive physician wellness and its links to patient care: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2018;13(5):e0196888. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196888    
• Carlos S, Rico-Campà A, de la Fuente-Arrillaga C, et al. Do healthy doctors deliver better messages of health promotion to their patients?: Data from the SUN cohort study. Eur J Public Health. 2020;30(3):466-472. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa019 
• Holtzclaw L, Arlinghaus KR, Johnston CA. The health of health care professionals. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2020;15(2):130-132. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827620977065  
• Henry TA. Why organizations must prioritize physician well-being and how. American Medical Association. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/why-organizations-must-prioritize-physician-well-being-and-how#:~:text=Reducing%20physician%20burnout%20is%20a,on%20what%20matters%E2%80%94patient%20care. Published January 2, 2024. Accessed August 5, 2025. 
• Berg S. Physician burnout rate. American Medical Association. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/physician-burnout-rate-drops-below-50-first-time-4-years?utm_source=vanity&utm_medium=direct_mail&utm_campaign=advocacy_mailer&utm_term=aug-1-24&utm_content=dm. Published July 2, 2024. Accessed August 5, 2025.  

5.2 The Blue Zones Challenge™ App

• Blue Zones. Blue Zones Challenge App. https://getchallenged.bluezones.com/aclm. Accessed August 5, 2025.  

5.3 Blue Zones Self-Assessments

• Gallup. Well-Being Index. https://www.gallup.com/topic/well-being-index.aspx. Accessed July 17, 2025. 
• Blue Zones. True Happiness Test by Blue Zones.  https://apps.bluezones.com/en/happiness. Accessed August 5, 2025.
• Leider R. The Purpose Checkup. Blue Zones. https://www.bluezones.com/the-purpose-checkup-2/. Accessed August 5, 2025. 
• Leider R. A guide to unlocking the power of purpose. https://richardleider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Power_Of_Purpose.pdf. Published 2015. Accessed October 16, 2025.
• Leider R. What is a mirror crisis (vs a mid-life crisis)? Blue Zones. https://www.bluezones.com/2023/09/what-is-a-mirror-crisis/. Accessed August 5, 2025.
• Leider R. Three questions to help you unlock your inner purpose. Blue Zones. https://www.bluezones.com/2021/09/three-questions-to-help-you-unlock-your-inner-purpose/. Accessed August 5, 2025. 
• Leider R. The power of purpose: 9 questions. Blue Zones. https://www.bluezones.com/2015/12/the-power-of-purpose-9-questions-for-richard-leider. Accessed August 5, 2025.  
• World Happiness Report. World Happiness Report 2025. https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/. Accessed August 5, 2025. 
• Kavedžija I. The Japanese concept of Ikigai: Why purpose might be a better goal than happiness. Blue Zones. https://www.bluezones.com/2021/04/the-japanese-concept-of-ikigai-why-purpose-might-be-a-better-goal-than-happiness/. Accessed August 5, 2025.  
• Blue Zones. The right outlook: How finding your purpose can improve your life. https://www.bluezones.com/2011/08/the-right-outlook-how-finding-your-purpose-can-improve-your-life/. Accessed August 5, 2025.  
• Blue Zones. Why is Costa Rica one of the happiest, healthiest places on Earth? https://www.bluezones.com/2018/05/why-is-costa-rica-one-of-the-happiest-healthiest-places-on-earth/. Accessed August 5, 2025. 

5.4 ACLM Surveys & Assessments

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine Short Assessment Form. Accessed October 16, 2025. https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/viewdocument/lifestyle-medicine-short-assessment 
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine. ACLM Diet Screener 27. https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/viewdocument/aclm-diet-screener. Accessed October 21, 2025.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine. ACLM Diet Screener 9. https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/viewdocument/aclm-diet-screener-9. Accessed October 21, 2025.