Developing Performance Mental Skills (PerMS) in Medical Education: Supporting Well-Being Using the 3 M + S Framework
摘要
Between championship games, Olympic trials, code responses, and crucial conversations, high-performance sports and medical education share many parallels. Specialized knowledge, skills, and training need to be paired with strong internal mental processes. Performance mental skills (PerMS) are defined as the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional regulation skills required to promote healthy and adaptive mental and physical states prior to, during, and after performance-oriented tasks. These skills can broadly be organized into Mastery approaches, Mindset & Motivation, and Self-regulation skills, using the PerMS 3 M + S Framework. We provide a series of case examples, demonstrating how the application of PerMS can benefit a learner going through medical education.