Tag: wellbeing
Do doctors have post-traumatic stress from their training?
I woke early this morning, thinking about an article written by a young female surgeon (1) I had read recently, and I could not...
New Year’s Resolutions – let your body guide your way
Another year has rolled around and here we are again … reflecting on the year that was, and looking forward to the year that...
Sleep – our daily medicine
Sleep is something that many of us struggle with, and this struggle can affect our whole day, or sleep can be part of our...
Food is medicine, so why do doctors know so little about...
I am a doctor and everything I know about food that is worth knowing, I learnt somewhere other than medical school. We learn so...
Do we really need our doctors to be resilient?
When we think of the word ‘resilience’ it conjures up certain meanings, i.e. that no matter what is thrown at you, you can ‘handle...
The importance of having your own doctor – even when you...
As doctors, we have a tendency to diagnose and treat ourselves when we become ill, which is understandable, but this can get us into...
What is the purpose of exercise?
We all lead very busy lives. We think there are not enough hours in the day to do all the things we need to...
Can we truly care for other people without caring for ourselves?
I used to think I was a clever person, but the way I lived my life when I was younger was not so clever,...
Coffee: Do I love it, or do I need it?
I used to love coffee. I would drink six double shots of it every day. This was instant coffee, back in the day, before...
Wounded healers
It’s a late Friday evening in New York and Dr Michael Myers is finishing up the paperwork for his last patient as he takes...
