Advice
Need help coping with stress? Here’s where to find professional advice that can help!
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The 50 Minute Rule
Concentration is not infinite. We all know the feeling when we are working hard for hours on end - the longer we stick at it, the more difficult it seems to get.
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Zap That Phone
Edgar Degas is one of my favourite artists. At the turn of the century he dined with a friend who had just had a new invention installed - the telephone.
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Use ‘Trigger Pictures’
A middle-aged woman came to see me suffering from symptoms of severe stress. As long as her work was not mentioned she appeared to be in control…
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Detox - Cutting Out Caffeine
You have an hour to prepare a presentation at work, and your job depends on it. Your spouse has called to say the dog has been sick in your new car…
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Use Your Ear - Drive It Too
The M6 motorway is not the best place to hold a consultation. If the patient and the doctor are 50 miles apart it becomes even more difficult.
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Your Best Is Good Enough
Our culture often suggests that there are always greater efficiencies to be made and better results to achieve. This is a commendable thought…
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Panic, Prepare, Present
Anxiety is a major reason why patients come to see me. Driving tests, fear of flying, interviews or exams are the usual things that trigger their stress. Yet there is a simple way to reduce ‘nerves’ and improve performance - the ‘3 Ps’…
