Struggling with chronic stress, burnout or overwhelm, and looking to increase resilience and energy?
Meditation for Doctors and Healthcare Heroes:
A Guide to the REST Technique
An Outside-the-Box Meditation Course for Busy Healthcare Professionals Like You, with Jill Wener, MD
Are You A Busy Doctor Or Healthcare Professional Who Is...
Feeling challenged to fulfill patients' (and your own) needs?
Experiencing anxiety or depression?
Neglecting your own self-care?
Frustrated from trying (and failing) at mindfulness meditation practices?
Satisfied career-wise, but looking to go from 'successful' to 'exceptional'?
Hoping to achieve a better work-life balance (but too busy to drive to a meditation class)?
Tired of 'waiting for the next step' of your life or career to find happiness?
Craving real change in your life, and willing to make the changes to get it?
If so, then The REST Technique is for you.
This outside-the box meditation course
can help you:
Rewire Your Body's Stress Response
Neutralize the effects of cortisol and adrenaline from your near-constant survival mode. Increase production of serotonin, dopamine, DHEA-S, and endogenous opioids.
Be There For Your Patients
Improve your clinical intuition and instincts. Reconnect with your compassion and empathy, your patients, and yourself. Stay in the moment during a hectic day of patient care.
Increase Your Energy and Creativity
Increase energy and creativity to come up with impactful solutions to improve the healthcare system. Get more done in less time. Improve digestion and immune function, leading to less sick days and more energy.
Get Better Sleep
Improve your sleep and catch up on years (decades!) of chronic sleep deprivation. How? The REST Technique more than 2 times more restful than sleep.
Earn CME Credits
'Meditation for Doctors and Healthcare Heroes: A Guide to the REST Technique' is accredited for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (please see bottom of this page for additional details, CME expires 9/6/2026).
Become Less Reactive
Become less reactive in high-stakes clinical situations. Be more easily adaptable to changes and setbacks. Maximize your ‘Adaptation Energy’.
"The course allowed me to let go of my preconceived ideas about meditation and people who meditate. I am increasingly comfortable with the practice- it gives me a reason/prescription to take time for myself. I am sure that I will continue to grow but I am already starting to feel the effects. The world will go on if I take time for myself!"
Dr. Tiffany Randolph
Cardiologist, Raleigh, NC
What is the REST Technique™?
The REST Technique is a powerful, easy to do meditation practice that Dr. Jill Wener has adapted from her internationally-renowned live Conscious Health Meditation Course. It's unlike any other type of meditation you've tried before.
Because it maximizes the 'stay and play' function of the parasympathetic nervous system, the REST Technique accesses a uniquely restful state that is up to 5 times more restful than sleep.
You'll always sit comfortably, with your back supported.
The mind has thoughts, just like the heart beats, so you will never be asked to clear your mind or control your thoughts!
You'll learn to become a self-sufficient meditator, without reliance on guided meditation recordings or apps.
You'll learn how to easily fit the meditation into your busy life as a healthcare professional, and it'll make you so efficient that you'll get the time back (and then some!).
The meditations are pleasant and easy-to-do, and you'll start noticing benefits quickly (there's NO SUFFERING in the REST Technique!).
Not in Healthcare?
Check out our REST Technique course created just for you
(without the medical jargon)!
"So happy to have found the REST Technique because Jill makes it so much easier than any meditation practice I have tried in the past. Interrupted by thoughts? No problem, that's normal! Not enough time? That's ok, some meditation is better than no meditation! Not getting 'deep enough'? It's about the journey, not the destination. Sooooo good!"
Dr. Lauren Fisher
Anesthesiologist
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Jill Wener
A nationally-renowned expert in physician wellness, Jill has published several articles on KevinMD, led physician wellness programs around the country, and lectured at the national level on stress and the benefits of meditation and tapping. She has been interviewed on multiple TV and radio shows as well as podcasts (in the medical community and beyond).
In addition to her online and in-person meditation and tapping programs, Jill is a best-selling author, the host of the Conscious Anti-Racism podcast, and an ICF-certified personal and professional coach.
Jill strongly believes that there is no 'quick fix'; no singular technique can address all of the physical and emotional challenges of today's society. When she discovered tapping at a conference for women physicians in 2017 and began using it herself, she was amazed at how well it complemented her meditation practice and helped her to let go of long-held limiting beliefs.
In addition to teaching meditation, Jill became a tapping practitioner in 2019 and a coach in 2026, and she finds tremendous joy facilitating incredible growth and benefits with her clients. Jill is a loving aunt of her incredible niece and nephew, and she became a step-mom in 2020.
What's In The Course?
We created each module to vary between 15-60 minutes, including videos and self-reflection exercises. All videos have captions and transcripts to enhance accessibility for all learners.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take me to complete the course?
This course consists of 15 actionable learning modules. On average, students complete the course in about 3 weeks. However, you are under no pressure to complete the course in that time frame.
This course consists of 15 actionable learning modules. On average, students complete the course in about 3 weeks. However, you are under no pressure to complete the course in that time frame.
How long will I have access to the course?
You'll have access to the course indefinitely!
What if I'm unhappy with my purchase?
Well, I would be sad! But if you're really unhappy with the course after completing
3 modules, just email me within 5 days to get a full refund.
Well, I would be sad! But if you're really unhappy with the course after completing
3 modules, just email me within 5 days to get a full refund.
Can I sign up for this course if I am not a doctor or in healthcare?
The short answer: yes.
Here's the longer answer: This course is designed with healthcare professionals, in particular doctors, in mind.
If you are not in healthcare, and you wish to take this course, you may do so, with the following caveats: please note that the content is geared towards physicians' (and other clinicians') understanding of some health issues and physiology. In addition, the REST Technique Facebook group is a forum where course participants will be sharing experiences during the course, and this discussion will also be geared towards doctors and healthcare professionals.
If you are a pharmacist, nurse, PA, NP, PT, OT, dietician, social worker or psychologist, you may also take this course for continuing education credit just check with your state licensing board to make sure it has reciprocity with the state of IL. This reciprocity is not an issue for CME, which will work in all states. (Please note, CME and CE expire on 9/6/26)
We do offer a version of this course designed for people outside of healthcare, called 'The REST Technique: Simple, Effective Meditation for the Busy Mind', which is open to EVERYONE, and can be found here.
The short answer: yes.
Here's the longer answer: This course is designed with healthcare professionals, in particular doctors, in mind.
If you are not in healthcare, and you wish to take this course, you may do so, with the following caveats: please note that the content is geared towards physicians' (and other clinicians') understanding of some health issues and physiology. In addition, the REST Technique Facebook group is a forum where course participants will be sharing experiences during the course, and this discussion will also be geared towards doctors and healthcare professionals.
If you are a pharmacist, nurse, PA, NP, PT, OT, dietician, social worker or psychologist, you may also take this course for continuing education credit just check with your state licensing board to make sure it has reciprocity with the state of IL. This reciprocity is not an issue for CME, which will work in all states. (Please note, CME and CE expire on 9/6/26)
We do offer a version of this course designed for people outside of healthcare, called 'The REST Technique: Simple, Effective Meditation for the Busy Mind', which is open to EVERYONE, and can be found here.
Will I be able to interact with other students in the course?
Yes, you'll be able to join our private Facebook group after you enroll in the course. There you can interact and share your experiences in the course with other physicians and healthcare professionals in the course.
Yes, you'll be able to join our private Facebook group after you enroll in the course. There you can interact and share your experiences in the course with other physicians and healthcare professionals in the course.
Do I need prior experience with meditation before I can enroll in the course?
Absolutely not! All are welcome. We'll spend the first few modules going over the fundamentals of meditation and the REST technique. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to master this meditation. I can't wait to teach you!
Absolutely not! All are welcome. We'll spend the first few modules going over the fundamentals of meditation and the REST technique. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to master this meditation. I can't wait to teach you!
What does REST stand for?
The REST Technique is so effective because it maximizes parasympathetic activity and minimizes sympathetic activity, and in doing so, it is even more restful than sleep. The REST acronym emphasizes the deep rest you will achieve during your meditation, and is an intimate part of the technique that you will learn in the course.
The REST Technique is so effective because it maximizes parasympathetic activity and minimizes sympathetic activity, and in doing so, it is even more restful than sleep. The REST acronym emphasizes the deep rest you will achieve during your meditation, and is an intimate part of the technique that you will learn in the course.
Is there a discount available for medical students and residents?
Yes, the sooner you learn the REST Technique, the better (for both you and your career)! If you are a current medical student or resident, you receive 60% off of the course fee. Just email us at jill@jillwener.com with your current student ID, and we'll send you a coupon code.
Yes, the sooner you learn the REST Technique, the better (for both you and your career)! If you are a current medical student or resident, you receive 60% off of the course fee. Just email us at jill@jillwener.com with your current student ID, and we'll send you a coupon code.
CME Information and Disclosures (Please note, CME and CE expires 9/6/2026)
Accreditation Statement & Designation Statement
(the fine print)
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
For Medicine:
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
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.
For Nursing:
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 nursing contact hour(s).
For Pharmacy:
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 contact hour(s) for pharmacists.
For Psychologists
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for 6.0 CE credits in psychology.
Rush is a not-for-profit health care, education and research enterprise comprising Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Health
For Dieticians:
This enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 6.0 CPEUs.
For Social Work:
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work
continuing education buy 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 6.0 general continuing education credits.
For physical therapy or occupational therapy:
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 6.0 continuing education credits.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
Jill Wener, MD and Erik McIntosh, DNP, and Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., BCPS, NBC-HWC have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
As a provider of continuing education, Rush University Medical Center asks everyone who has the ability to control or influence the content of an educational activity to disclose information about all of their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any potential conflicts of interest prior to the start of the activity. All information disclosed must be shared with the participants/learners prior to the start of the educational activity.
Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with requirements of the FDA, the audience is
advised that information presented in this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.
The course director(s), planner(s), faculty and reviewer(s) of this activity have no relevant financial
relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
This course administered via an online teaching platform allows for interactivity with the use of a private discussion group solely for participants of the course.
This activity is being presented without bias and without commercial support.
Instructions
In order to obtain credit, each participant is expected to complete the online material in its entirety and complete a quiz at the end of the course with a minimum 80% passing grade. Participants will then evaluate the course and claim credit. The course is expected to take 6 hours to complete.
Course ID Number: EN565-0923
Release Date: 06/30/2019
Reviewed on: 6/30/2020, 6/30.2022
Begin Date – September 7, 2023
End Date – September 6, 2026
Estimated Time of Completion: 6 hours
Course Objectives:
Practice a daily stress reduction technique
Apply knowledge of the sympathetic flight/flight physiology to a meditation practice
Apply General Adaptation Theory to physical and emotional manifestations of stress
Apply strategies to address self-limiting beliefs and formation of new habits
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