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At Coaching for Doctors we are intrigued by language. In our Recalibrate program we spend a lot of time in retreat understanding the story through our use of language. What does the story mean? What does the story help you to do or be, what does it hinder? The narrative we hold can help us […]

This question was asked by Joshua Rothman in his article The Art of Decision Making published in The New Yorker in January this year. I have only read it now in December as I am reflecting on the year past and planning for the one to come, 2020. As a coach of doctors I am […]

Why do we seek change? Something inside us suggests there is something better, we seek change essentially to stop suffering, or in the pursuit of happiness (peace, contentment, wellness). So we set out to make a change, start a new habit, stop an old habit, learn more, revise an old idea, plan a different behaviour […]

Doctors and medical students experience more anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol misuse and suicide, at greater rates than the general population. What are we doing to turn this around?

Doctors are qualified through medical school, internships and specialty training, ensuring they are extremely resilient people; they have to be to keep going.

How are you serving your patients and trainees? Are you awake? Do they develop in your leadership or are you stunting their growth?

Each time we sit to flex our attention muscles through formal mindful practice we are practising, nothing more, nothing less.

Practicing mindfulness – noticing and choosing to bring my mind fully to what I choose, repeatedly, boosts my attention.