Mindfulness at Work for Doctors in Training

Category: Training - Other

Date: February 10th 2025 9:30am until 12:00pm

Location: Zoom

 

Course ID: SW24-101

 

Associated Ladders of Learning:

  • 8 - Personal Development & Welfare
  • For more information please click here to find our Course Catalogue

Overview:

Mindfulness is the buzz-word of the moment with good reason. Proven to promote concentration and creativity, it helps to reduce stress and anxiety as well as promoting wellbeing and improving resilience. It is increasingly used widely and is growing in popularity because it works. In this introduction, participants will gain insight into the basic principles and practices of mindfulness, discover how to implement it for themselves and learn how it can benefit everyone in the business environment.

Content:

  1. Background and benefits — What mindfulness is and what it isn’t, including, who uses it, and why

  2. Brain Science — Understanding how the brain works and how we can use it to maximise performance through mindful awareness

  3. Mindfulness basics — Introducing the principles of mindfulness, including simple, mindful practices designed for easy use and maximum benefit

  4. Mindfulness at work — Learning how to manage yourself, others and your work mindfully by reducing stress, maximising wellbeing and promoting productivity

Audience:

CT1, CT2, ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6+, IMT1, IMT2, IMT3, or Public Health Trainee

Course Length:

This is a half day course starts at 09:30 and finishing at 12:00

Venue:

Online via Zoom

Booking for these courses will be taken on MaxCourse, our online booking system.

Information about how to use MaxCourse can be found on our website.

Please email england.facultydevelopment.sw@nhs.net with any questions, before and on the day.