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Looking after your physical, emotional and mental health help you stay focused, perform effectively and get the most out of your clinical placement. See this placement wellbeing guide here.
Want to know more about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Training, also know as ACT? Take a look at ACT in a Nutshell to learn more...
This is a technique taken from ACT, which stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It can be helpful when we are stressed or worried about something to 'unhook' ourselves or 'defuse'. Take a look at how to do that here.
What are your values? What do you value most? As a doctor, what will your values be? Clarifying your values can help guide your actions, especially during stressful or uncertain times. Values help you make decisions that are aligned with what matters most, stay motivated during challenging times and build resilience. Try the values clarification exercise here.
This is a technique taken from ACT, which stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It can be helpful to 'drop the anchor' when you're feeling anxious, panicked, or emotionally flooded or when you're caught in a loop of unhelpful thoughts or if you need to pause and reorient before taking action. It is for these reasons that dropping the anchor can be particularly useful for medical students - give it a go here.
Planning can make all the difference to medical student performance - it can help you to be on the front foot, reduce stress and burnout, maintain focus and motivation. The My Medic team can help you plan our your weeks and learn skills that have helped medical students in the past. Click here for a template planner for you to use.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, also known as ACT, is a way of dealing with our emotions, such as anxiety and stress that occurs for many medical students. Here is a summary overview of some of the resources that can help.
Learn more about the Acceptance part of the process in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy or Training (ACT) by taking a look at this worksheet.
​The 3 Ns technique helps medical students manage stress, and stay aware during
challenging moments. This technique that takes just seconds, can help improve self
awareness, build emotional regulation and resilience as well as promote self
compassion and acceptance. Give it a go...
What moves you towards your goal and what moves you away from your goal? The Choice Point is a tool designed to help you identify unhelpful thoughts, feelings, or behaviours and to help you make conscious choices to move toward what matters to you most. It’s especially useful when you're feeling stuck, uncertain, overwhelmed, or unsure about how to act in challenging situations. Try it here...
Mindfulness ‘on the go’ means bringing your attention to yourself and the present moment, during everyday activities. Mindfulness helps calm the brain’s stress centre and strengthens areas that manage emotions—helping us respond more calmly to challenges, particularly useful for Medical Students! Take a look at how to achieve mindfulness on the go here...
You’ll find a variety of self-help books, videos, and short guides on this info sheet, so that you can choose resources that suit your interests, needs and learning style.
Here is a list of popular study skills for medical students. Look through the list and choose what you'd like to try and give it a go. There are some brief activity prompts that can help get you started.
