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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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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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Coaching doctors for support and motivation

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Part of looking after yourself is about finding the right person to support you through some difficult decisions.  A huge leap out of your comfort zone is making the first contact with a coach: it may seem as though you are  admitting not being able to find the way forward yourself. Not at all: contacting [...]

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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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Be a more confident doctor, now!

In your day to day medical practice, whether you are an independent medical practitioner or employed by the NHS, have you ever felt as if you don’t really know how you got to where you are today? Are you a doctor who is lacking in confidence and wonders if someone will ‘find out’? Would you [...]

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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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Time management: is it something you struggle with?

Attention doctors, physicians, registrars, junior doctors, private medical practitioners: Do you struggle to get things done through the day? Do you wonder what’s happened to the time and feel upset at how little you get done? Do you notice that some of your colleagues seem to cope much better than you do with the amount [...]

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Do doctors need Coaching?

Top athletes and singers have coaches: do you need one? Interesting article in New York Times by Atul Gawande

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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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