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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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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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Doctors and holidays another article.

I wrote previously about doctors and holidays and have just read an article from Software Advice about the same subject you might find interesting. I wonder whether you think the same rules apply to those of you who have their medical practice in the UK? What struck me is the stories of so many doctors who never take holidays at all.  This can only [...]

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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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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, Doctors and Work-Life Balance

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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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What is your way to leave work behind you when you go home?

One of the challenges of being a doctor is worrying so much about what’s happened during the day that you may find it very difficult to ‘let go’ when you go home. Do you worry about whether you’ve made the correct diagnosis, arranged the appropriate investigations and explained the procedures in a clear and unambiguous [...]

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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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