It’s been a busy few months!! We‘re prepping to launch a v cool mindset study for people w/ cancer 🧠 Also loved joining Jesse Barrera to chat w/ undergrads about the lab’s work at the annual Stanford Psychology fair. The future is so bright 🤩

StatsNZ are making big changes to our data landscape with little consultation. I wrote about the quiet cancellation of the Living in Aotearoa survey last week.

This means we won't have a good measure of persistent child poverty--something the govt is mandated to report on.

Sneak peek behind the scenes of the exciting work at the Stanford Mind and Body Lab! 🎥 It was an honor to film in the Stanford Center for Professional Development - AI Green Room under the esteemed direction of Alia J. Crum, PhD, Chiara Gasteiger, PhD , Jesse Barrera, and Dr Jonathon Beck. Stay tuned for our silver screen debut!

Interested in researching mindsets? Come join us in the Mind & Body Lab! 👇🏻 SPARQ Stanford Psychology

2. Connecting with incredible ECRs 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

I made friends with peers from all disciplines--physiology to computer science--who are all brilliant, collegiate, and kindly shared their time and experience. I'm thrilled that we are the future of our respective fields! (🧵 3/5)

Burnout is not a badge of honor. 'I'm so stressed!' doesn't signal status.

When people brag about being overwhelmed, they're seen as less capable and caring. They get less help—and drain their colleagues.

The appropriate response to stress isn't to boast. It's to seek support.

Tomorrow at 7pm - don't miss Professor Nicola Dalbeth's clinical update and discussion about resources that support effective gout management. Register here: mobilehealth.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

C'mon Barbie, let's go party with biosimilars!🎀Both are up for Oscars this year - in movies and in the future of health care! Celebrate #Oscars96 by advocating for accessibility for everyone! Head over to the Center for Biosimilars website to learn more:
centerforbiosimilars.com/news

Great to hear about Rachael’s journey in the Mind & Body Lab last year & her work on body & catastrophe mindsets! Come back soon Rachael Yielder 👋🏻🥝🇺🇸 Stanford Psychology Health Psychology Auckland

My PhD thesis, ‘Improving the Transition to Biosimilars: The Influence of Communication Strategies, Companions and Patient Concerns’ is finally published & available to access online!! 📚 Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Health Psychology Auckland #phdchat #AcademicTwitter

👉🏻 hdl.handle.net/2292/63652

Huge thanks to Dr Ronda F. Lo SPARQ for the workshop on structural equation modeling in psychology today (and making maths fun). I have clever friends!! 🤩

'NZ primary-aged children are experiencing more symptoms of psychological distress than previously reported and extensive difficulties accessing treatment.' Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.anzj…

THEMES DO NOT EMERGE!

My interview with Healio Rheumatology is out now ✨ John Tesser Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, PC, Eric Roberts University of California, Vibeke Strand Stanford Medicine & I discuss the impact of the adalimumab biosimilar boom on the U.S. market.

Insightful new research by colleagues Uni of Bath HEALTH providing further support for the value of protective #stress #mindsets pioneered by Alia J. Crum, PhD's Mind & Body Lab. Congratulations, team! 👏

Full OA pub: doi.org/10.1002/smi.33…

Great colloquium on trauma Stanford Psychology 🗣️ Thanks for sharing your knowledge #DavidSpiegel , #DebraKaysen #DayrnReicherter particularly
on treating/preventing PTSD in communities. Some interesting overlap in how we work in NZ (e.g., prayer & involving community leaders) 🌿

The strangest case of my primary care career began with an electronic patient request.

I get these a lot. 99% are med refills, forms, or questions about symptoms. This was different. My patient felt fine. But, he was worried he’d be sent to jail…

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the european mind cannot comprehend this is how americans determine when their seasonal depression will be over

A terrific paper on designing good literature searches! Developing an awareness of common pitfalls can provide researchers with confidence that their research is designed to fill clearly articulated gaps in knowledge. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…