Category Archives: Challenges for doctors

Fed up? Want the system to change?

As a doctor who is  fed up with the system but as someone who hopes your life will change on its own, remember that the power is in your own hands to make the changes you really want. If you believe that stress and overwork must always be part of working as a doctor and [...]

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No more procrastination to achieve your goals.

When I’ve written about setting goals, I’ve emphasized how important it is to break the big goal, into smaller do-able steps, because sometimes you can live with an intention about something and be daunted by the size of the task. By breaking it into manageable steps it becomes much easier to move forward step by [...]

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Work life balance for you

It’s not uncommon for doctors just like you to feel dissatisfied with their life. You like them may think there is little you could do to improve the situation and may be blaming ‘the system’ for most of your frustrations at work. Yet you are becoming increasingly aware of how these spill over into your [...]

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How working with a coach enables you to have a life and find your perfect balance between medicine and life

How working with a coach enables you to have a life and find your perfect balance between medicine and life A coach:- Pushes your buttons – so you think about whether you could make changes Encourages you to do things you hadn’t considered before- so by doing something different other things in your life change [...]

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How will you feel when feeling stressed is no longer a problem?

The news is always full of stories about stressed and overworked doctors who  wonder how they can cope with all the tasks that have  to be fitted into each day. If you are a busy doctor  what would be the most important issue or problem you would like to get rid of? managing time more [...]

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Coaching supports you

I’m coaching an established Consultant who works in a well known NHS trust. With his permission, I want to tell you  what he has found useful about having coaching with me. He contacted me because he wanted support and encouragement to develop a private medical practice. He found that I:  listened patiently to his career [...]

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Doctors and Holidays?

Leave work and stress behind and enjoy your holiday

Holidays are supposed to be a relaxing and enjoyable time, even if you are a doctor. It should be a time to let go of the overwhelm of your medical practice and reconnect not only with family and friends but also with yourself.

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A Doctor’s Dilemma

Move forward to discover what life can be for you

Life is full of decision-making and there are many times in a doctor’s life when you have to stop and ask yourself: ‘Which direction shall I take now?’ in relation to your career path or to issues in your personal life. This is the doctor’s dilemma.

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What makes a doctor stressed and what can they do about it?

Doctor, you may feel stressed because of what you perceive as an  excessive workload, so you work very long hours. You’ve noticed how this pattern affects your  home life, especially your relationships with your family and friends. You’ve experienced the stress of keeping to government targets, especially when this means you have to persuade patients  [...]

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Making changes: you have to take action and stop procrastinating!

So many doctors would like to have a different sort of life. Do you sometimes dream of a life, yes, as a doctor, but with the time to do the sort of work that inspires you and has a huge benefit for your patients? Yet instead you have to deal with the reality of busy [...]

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    I have been a reader of your materials and site for some time whilst I wrestled in my own head with my work/life imbalance. The opportunity to have a session with you was a welcome one and even before we spoke you helped me refine the questions I was asking myself. During the session you enabled me see a number of perspectives that I hadn't before. I came away with more work to do but a better framework for helping me to move forward. Thank you. Steve, Dad, Consultant and Clinical Director.

    I found Susan's name searching the internet for "coaching for doctors". At the time, I was at a low ebb, feeling overwhelmed by my workload and considering changing jobs.

    After 3 coaching sessions, antidepressants and CBT, my whole attitude is transformed. I am managing my workload much more effectively, have been able to make some helpful changes to my working week, and feel much more positive about the future. I now feel able to contemplate exploring creative interests outside of work and to consider planning my career over the next 10 years. It is hard to believe how far I have moved forwards in just a few weeks.
    Thanks, Susan, for listening and encouraging. GP in Devon

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