In this episode of the podcast, we will discuss the science behind the benefits of being Other-Focused and of having a Live-to-Give attitude. Our guest is Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a practicing intensivist, physician scientist, professor, and chair of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Trzeciak is the co-author of “Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself”, a wonderful book soon to be published and the focus of our conversation today.

Additional Resources

Website for the book: Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself: https://www.wonderdrugbook.com/

Link to previous podcast episode with Dr. Trzeciak on Compassionomics: https://bit.ly/3tqBdJU

Curricula for empathy and compassion training in medical education: A systematic Review. Patel s, et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31437225/

Need for compassion in prehospital and emergency care: A qualitative study on bus crash survivor’s experiences. Doohan I, et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25257225/

“Unsung Hero” a beautifully executed commercial of what it means to be Live to Giver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaWA2GbcnJU

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Man’s Search for Meaning. By Viktor Frankl: https://amzn.to/3xv9n1J

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. By Paul Bloom: https://amzn.to/3MtzXg1