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Navigating Uncertain Times in Healthcare
Changes and uncertainty in the NHS can be difficult to deal with: here’s a model on how to take care and strengthen yourself whilst keeping your own goals in mind.
The ripple effect of setting boundaries
Not only does medicine make many demands of us, but we went into medicine to help people. That often means we find it harder to give permission to ourselves to say no, set limits, or think about what we need to live and work well, or give space to what we want for the bigger picture for ourselves.
Yet the benefits of creating better boundaries are far bigger than preventing burnout or having one less thing to do.
Why did you go into medicine? And why does that question still matter?
What brought you into medicine? Was it a calling or are you just here for the claps on a Thursday?
Reflecting on your reasons for choosing medicine may well rekindle your passion for the job – or help you decide whether it’s finally time to leave.
More Than the White Coat: Exploring your Fuller Identity as a Doctor
How much is your identity as a doctor helping – and hindering you?
Do you sometimes feel like you ARE your job – and if so, what are the pitfalls?
Read on to find out how to think differently about your identity.
Feeling in control at Christmas for doctors
Winter is exceptionally stressful for medics – make sure you don’t add to them by falling into these common traps for doctors.
Understanding the drama triangle for doctors #7
Learn about the Drama Triangle – a very common trap in communication for doctors.
The Compassionate Clinician: Walking the Tightrope of Empathy and Emotional Boundaries
Avoid taking other people’s emotions home with you using the 3 techniques in this article.
Becoming a guilt-free doctor: coping when off sick
Is the guilt worse than the actual illness when you go off sick as a doctor? If so, this article will help you navigate this.
Managing Overwhelm: with Dr Totali Pistov, the exhausted consultant physician
Overwhelmed at work? This is a very common problem in medicine, however there are ways to stay in your ‘thinking brain’ and keep cool. Read on.
Drama Triangle Dismantler: Freeing Your Inner Rescuer
In drama triangles we learned about psychiatrist Stephen Karpman’s system of common psychological dynamic of conflict at play. Drama triangles...