Five Pillars of Wellness Seminar

The Mind Shift: How to Upgrade Your Internal Operating System for High Performance in Dentistry

In this live program, Tim Shurr will introduce a practical framework for identifying and shifting the invisible influences that affect performance, communication, resilience, and burnout risk in dentistry. Rather than offering generic coping advice or motivational concepts, this session focuses on one high-impact shift participants can begin using immediately to improve clarity, reduce internal pressure, strengthen leadership presence, and support healthier, more sustainable professional performance.

Seminar Objectives:

• Identify hidden internal stress patterns and beliefs that can negatively affect performance, communication, and burnout risk in dental settings.
• Describe how internal operating system patterns influence decision-making, leadership presence, and day-to-day resilience under pressure.
• Apply practical techniques to reduce internal pressure, restore focus, and improve communication during demanding clinical or professional interactions.
• Recognize one high-impact shift they can implement to support clearer thinking, healthier team dynamics, and more sustainable performance.

Credits and Cost:

This seminar is worth 2 LIVE CE credits. Cost is $40 for IDA member dentists, team members and students. Non-member dentists may register for $150.

Time and Location:

Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:00 a.m.–noon ET
IDDS Conference Room, 7702 Woodland Drive, Indianapolis

About the Presenter

Tim Shurr, MA, is a speaker, executive coach, and trainer focused on mindset, stress response, behavior change, and performance under pressure. He holds a B.A. from Indiana University and an M.A. from Valparaiso University, with additional graduate-level training in psychology and formal hypnosis training through the Midwest Institute of Hypnosis. He has spent decades helping individuals and organizations improve resilience, emotional control, communication and sustainable performance.

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