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Holding onto Hope – using the science of goal setting to re-energise

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you step into dental school feeling energised and on top of the world. You know exactly what you want and exactly how you’ll get there. Although the next few years are ch... ...more

Wellbeing

October 09, 2024•3 min read

Focus on Your Lane – using Self-Efficacy to build enduring confidence

Despite my training, achievements, and skills, there were certainly times I felt like I’d hit a wall. The confidence I had during university and my early career seemed to waver, and instead of owning ... ...more

Wellbeing

October 08, 2024•3 min read

Bend, not Break – using Resilience to weather life’s storms

As a profession that advocates for prevention over cure, it can be surprising and saddening to know that the same approach isn’t applied to clinician wellbeing. From university training to entering th... ...more

Wellbeing

October 06, 2024•2 min read

You Are Not Your Errors – using Learned Optimism to reset

We’ve all been there: a broken endodontic file, a failed implant, or a crown that doesn’t seat. A disgruntled patient, a collegial dispute or even a legal complaint. As generally Type A people with pe... ...more

Wellbeing

October 06, 2024•3 min read

Befriending Emotions – you can’t think your way to wellbeing

Over the course of 2018 – 2019, I was so in my head, it was ridiculous. I knew something was wrong, but I fought so hard to push that thought away, in denial for far too long. I was stressed and chron... ...more

Wellbeing

October 05, 2024•3 min read

Defence or Offence – using Strengths to be your best

We’ve all heard the saying “play to your strengths”, but do we really know what that means or how to truly apply it? Does it mean sticking to things that you’re good at? Being the go-to person for a c... ...more

Wellbeing

October 04, 2024•4 min read

Psychological Capital – is it time we take wellbeing seriously?

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you step into dental school feeling energised and on top of the world. You know exactly what you want and exactly how you’ll get there. Although the next few years are ch... ...more

Wellbeing

October 03, 2024•2 min read