#GPsareopen #spreadkindnessnotcovid #femaledoctors #wellness #meded #gptrainee #medstudenttwitter I started writing this article a lot earlier on in the pandemic. However, as we all know things are changing all the time and the number of face to face consultations are now increasing. However this article still feels relevant, as everyone needs to know that as GP's we are still here and ready to help. Things are modified and not like before , but we so desperately still want t

#rcgptogether #wellness #meded #medstudenttwitter #rcgpait Background to Zoom Fatigue ( skip to the bottom of the article if you want to get straight to the tips!) A rising phenomenon that I have noticed during this pandemic is finding myself on back to back Zoom calls, webinars and Microsoft meetings. These have been on weekday evenings and sometimes even weekends. Prior to COVID, if you had a learning event that you wanted to attend, you would factor in all the limitations:

#meded #medstudenttwitter #girlmedtwitter #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery #somedocs Why should you give a Career talk? I got an email today citing some research stating that giving Careers talks to students gave more than just a feel good factor, but actually had a longer term effect on students work ethics in the run up to GCSE exams.( please find the link to the article https://www.tes.com/news/careers-talks-boost-gcse-results). As I continue writing this article, my hear

#giveusabreak #mindfulness #womeninmedicine #meded #clinicalwellbeing #medstudenttwitter #medtwitter I worked throughout medical school, stopping only in the last 6 weeks of my final year, although I would take some time off around exams at the end of each year. I was used to being at Uni or on clinical placement in the day and work at night, so thought I would cope well with being a junior doctor. I thought I understood exhaustion from working similar hours. What I did not