By Una Harrington Welcome back to Part 2 in the series on how to find your ‘I’ in Ikigai. In Part 1 of Finding the ‘I’ in Ikigai, I referenced Tait Shanafelt’s paper stating that if you can find 20% of your work to have Meaning, it will protect you against the risk of… Continue reading Finding the ‘I’ in Ikigai – Part 2
By Una Harrington Welcome to Part 1 of how to find your ‘I’ in Ikigai. I was first introduced to the concept of Ikigai when I was attending SMACC Dub in 2017. During my own journey since then, whilst exploring the wellbeing and performance optimisation literature, I have been brought back again and again… Continue reading How to find the ‘I’ in Ikigai – Part 1
It was me. I’m one of those doctors who did the thing that elicits gasps of shock and sympathy when you tell the story. I missed a diagnosis and a patient died. Not just any patient, but the spouse of one of my work colleagues. It was in my first few years of doctoring… Continue reading Why I WRaP EM – Dr Bethany Boulton
By Dr Felicia Cox - ACEM trainee Let’s be honest, if you work in the emergency department you’re not a stranger to conflict. With patients who present in physical or emotional distress, staff fatigued with erratic sleep cycles and empty stomachs, and a system that can be inflexible… interpersonal conflict in the workplace seems to… Continue reading Managing conflict in the ED – a trainee perspective
By Suneth Jayasekara - Emergency Physician What is intellectual wellness? The term “Intellectual wellness” recognises the contribution that being intellectually stimulated makes towards an individual’s state of wellbeing. As human beings, our intellect is our biggest strength. It is in our nature to enjoy intellectual stimulation, and is part of the reason for the success… Continue reading Intellectual spoke – 17/03/2018
By Anna Davenport - Emergency Medicine Trainee The Intellectual Spoke - The Multiple Intelligences of Emergency Medicine Intelligence. It means a lot of different things to different people, vocations and cultures. In medicine, intelligence has historically been thought of as memory recall, the retention of facts so that they can be drawn upon and rapidly applied.… Continue reading Intellectual spoke – trainee perspective – 17/03/2018
By Shahina Braganza and Ashwini Amaratunga You’ll get by with a little help from your friends! This statement is as true in everyday life - and in an Emergency Department - as when sung by musical superstars! Developing and maintaining supportive relationships with those at home and at work enhances social wellness. For lots of… Continue reading Social spoke – 16/03/2018
By Sophie Brock - Emergency Medicine Trainee I was unsurprised to learn that recent studies have revealed that almost half of practicing physicians find medical practice very or extremely stressful1 and almost half are in the advanced stages of burnout2. What can we do to ensure that we as individuals do not fall prey to these… Continue reading Social spoke – trainee perspective
By Tracy Churchill and Kate Jurd Take a deep breath and slowly let it out. Roll your shoulders backwards and then forwards. Smile. You have made the wise decision to come to the spiritual spoke of the wellness wheel. We are glad you are here. Have you ever considered how spirituality affects your health… Continue reading Spiritual spoke 15/03/2018
By Alex Markwell and Ashwini Amaratunga Executive summary Live within your means - this could mean living like a registrar especially when you become a new consultant Extras are important - private indemnity insurance (i.e. you are a member of a medical defence organization such as MDA National or Avant); income protection insurance; salary… Continue reading Financial spoke – 14/03/2018
