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When you care for yourself you will inevitably be in a better state to care for others more effectively. It is a common mistake that people in the caring professions for example doctors, forget how important it is to look after themselves. They may well be perfectionists and believe also that they must always put the care of others in front of caring for themselves. This frequently Continue reading Why is self-care so important for doctors? Doctors you can manage your time even more if you follow these tips: 1. Be clear about what has to be done each day. Until you know your schedule for the day, which clinics, ward rounds, visits, and which patients have to be seen Continue reading Doctors, even more tips to manage your time Would you like to be an even more exhausted doctor than you are already? Here are some hints and well tried tips so you can become so tired that you eventually have to stop because you will be unable to find enough energy to continue. When Continue reading Guide to becoming an even more exhausted doctor Some doctors work so hard and such long hours that it is as if they want to avoid becoming involved in anything else apart from their medical work. Maybe you do manage to go out with friends occasionally or spend time with your family. Perhaps you even get to go Continue reading How to never have any time for anything except medical work Does medicine inhibit your creativity? Is the profession of Medicine so structured that it’s difficult to remain creative? Do you wish you were able to do more such as make things, paint pictures, sculpt or compose music? Have you thought about these things for some Continue reading Creativity is good for doctors Are you an overworked doctor who has put aside many of the joys of life because you have been striving for years to reach the pinnacle of the medical profession wherever or whatever you perceive that to be? You have had years of studying Medicine, designing and carrying out and then writing up medical research projects so that your name can be listed amongst the good and the great doctors, yet something seems to be missing from your life. You have gradually come to the realisation that there is more to life than Medicine and yet may be feeling guilty about even having that thought. What is it about the culture of Medicine which means that many doctors, believe that everything else in life must take second place to progression in your speciality? Yet there is a dilemma here: senior doctors who have lived this sort of life and don’t want to admit any regrets maintain that in order to be the best medical specialist you need to devote the majority of your time to working as a doctor and learning in and about your chosen medical speciality. Continue reading Doctor, take time for yourself…. Many doctors don’t really understand what Coaching is, what it can enable them to achieve and how quickly it can make a difference. There is also the belief in medical culture that you have to deal with challenges yourself and working with a coach might be regarded Continue reading Misconceptions some doctors have about coaching Years ago when doctors worked for more than a hundred hours a week they expected to sleep eat and breathe Medicine. They had little expectation of any life beyond the wards, the operating theatre and the clinics. Those who couldn’t deal with this way of life were considered to be rather weak and probably not suited to the medical profession. On the other hand those who appeared to cope with the long hours and the lack of sleep were branded as good and dedicated doctors, somewhat admired and considered to be role models. At that time there were very few female doctors. Those that survived the arduous training either gave up the idea of family life unless they employed full time nanny and housekeeper to deal with whatever was going on at home during the long hours they were at work. Nowadays things have changed: doctors work shorter hours, there are more female doctors, both men and women would like to be involved in the lives of their children and families and also have time for outside interests such as sport or music. But this isn’t yet commonplace. There is still the tendency for doctors to work long hours, put medical demands before those of their own needs for rest and relaxation and above those of their family and friends for some social time. Here are the reasons why it is vitally important to improve your work life balance so that you don’t spend so much of your time and energy involved in work and very little if any, doing things for yourself, and spending time with partner, family and friends too. 1. There is more to life than Medicine
When you are so busy it’s easy to believe that nothing else matters. 2. Your health and well-being will suffer if you only do Medicine and very little else.
Everyone including you needs some time for your persona batteries to re-charge. If you don’t then you become more at risk of stress related illnesses. Continue reading Why doctors need more balance in their lives Being a doctor means living a busy life but if medical work has taken you over you may wonder if it could be possible to be a doctor and have a life away from Medicine too? If you are becoming increasingly frustrated at the way your work Continue reading 5 Ways to be a doctor and have a life If you are confused about how or if Coaching might be useful for you then here are some of the ways it can enable you to improve your life and also what it offers. Coaching has been confused with other helping disciplines such as counselling or psychotherapy and although Continue reading Coaching doctors: why and how? |
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