

Awesome Mum. Superwoman.
When I first returned back from nearly 16 months of maternity leave, even putting in a cannula felt like Everest. Everyone told me that...


“Am I Alright?” – Why asking yourself if you are ok matters deeply
Six months ago, completely out of the blue, my 4 year old son had a respiratory arrest at home and I had to resuscitate him on our living...


An attitude to gratitude
Gratitude is the quality of being thankful, of acknowledgement, a readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness. Many would say...

Is it time to stop talking about Resilience?
Dirty or not, maybe the real problem is the word itself. There has been some recent heated debate about encouraging and supporting...


Definitely not a mindfulness blog...
There are few things worse than being told to do something because it’s good for you. I don’t think anything irritates me more. I’m...


Golden circles: the ‘Power of Why' in the NHS at 70
The Golden Circle was made famous by Simon Sinek, an author, motivational speaker and marketing consultant. His TED talk “How great...


'Inbox Zero': Email Wellness
When I glance at people’s mobile phones and see email notifications in the thousands, I feel stressed. It’s a constant reminder of...

Wellbeing Chargers and Drainers
Using the analogy of a battery on a phone that drains and we need to recharge is how I like to think about each aspect of Wellbeing. We...


Got the post holiday blues?
As the Easter holidays draw to a close for many in the UK, here at You Got This we’re coming to the end of a week away from work, and...


Let's Start a Conversation
It’s a tale of 2 countries and many medical educators who, by complete chance, launched their websites within 24 hours of each other in...