Podcast
I really enjoyed doing this podcast! I’m talking about the kind of work that I do and how I ended up doing it. Dr Aileen McGrane talks about chronic health issues by Help Yer Cells Podcast (anchor.fm)
How to get the most out of your appointment
Have a think about the following steps in your journey to get the most out of your consultation. Before your appointment I would encourage you to fill out the questionnaire if you are sent one prior to your appointment. Put in as much information as you can give. Make sure that you include a list …
Enthusiastic perseverance
After having Covid in August 2021 I was unable to sit upright without my heart rate going very fast. I struggled to get out of the house. It was difficult to accept my limitations but my body was clearly telling me that I needed to rest. As I started to recover I celebrated getting back …
Trying not to be perfect
Personality traits are not all good or bad. They have advantages as well as disadvantages. Perfectionism has done me a lot of favours over the years. It really helped with studying and working as a doctor but I found that I started to struggle with it when I became a parent. I remember when my …
Happy Easter!
If your house is anything like mine you will have been inundated with chocolate over Easter. It’s really hard to teach my kids about moderation when it looks like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory in here! I don’t deny my kids sweets and chocolates but I do try and help them understand that they are a …
Mindfulness practice
I’ve already mentioned in my blog how helpful I find mindfulness and I want to share this with you all. So here is a 15 minute sitting practice that you can listen to and see if you would be interested in developing these skills
Mindfulness
I am a big fan of mindfulness. I first started practising around 10 years ago and found mindfulness a really helpful tool to cope with day to day stress. It definitely helped me to be less reactive and make better choices. The reason I think mindfulness is a great tool to help us with our …
Health & Wellbeing
The World Health Organisation defines health as follows: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” I had already been practising as a doctor for several years before meeting one of my favourite mentors who asked me to look up health in a …