The Power of the Positive with Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee

In this episode of the podcast, Rachel is joined by Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee, a portfolio GP with a special interest in occupational health, a Next Gen GP lead and the RCGP First5 Wellbeing lead as well as mother to two small children. We talk about the power of positivity and how this works during difficult times such as those we are experiencing right now. Ami is undertaking a Masters in Positive Psychology and we discuss some of the positive psychology principles and research around how this can help us. Keeping a list of things we are grateful for, creating an album of meaningful photos and reflecting on why they are meaningful are two ways in which we can increase our positivity – which the helps to re-wire our brains. We discuss the importance of accepting what we can and can’t control, the importance of autonomy and purpose in our lives and chat about the small and practical changes we can all make to increase these elements in our work and home life. Ami’s top tips:Plan positivityDo team check-ins regularlyRemember the basic stuff – it’s OK to laugh.Keep up the good work. Keep your heads. Keep caring. Access the free Shapes Webinar ‘How to support your team through the COVID crisis without trying to fix it for everyone’ here - https://shapes-toolkit.mykajabi.com/support-your-team-webinarWatch Ami and Rachel’s FMLM webinar on wellbeing here https://www.fmlm.ac.uk/resources/webinar-maintaining-your-wellbeing-through-covid-19Contact Rachel – rachel@wildmonday.co.uk Twitter - @DrRachel MorrisWe are sending out a weekly email with new resources, tips and useful content especially for doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the COVID-19 crisis. If you’d like to receive this and other resources about thriving at work then please sign up hereYou can watch this podcast episode on YouTube here.Podcast linksGet the COVID Team Wellbeing Toolkit which includes instructions on how to run a team check in chat here.Follow Ami on twitter @YourwellbeingDrHere’s her website https://yourwellbeing.doctor/Get in touch with her Amrita@yourwellbeing.doctor24 hour support for NHS staff: Call 0300 131 7000 between 7am and 11pm or text FRONTLINE to 85258 24/7.Coronavirus wellbeing support for doctors Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/777257999463566/Shapes for Doctors Website http://www.shapesfordoctors.comYou Are Not A Frog website http://shapesfordoctors.co.uk/podcasts/The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living by Russ HarrisBMA Wellbeing Service 

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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.