Tag: wellbeing
PTSD and me part 5: why did I break?
Working in healthcare and, or as first responders we are at risk of being exposed to abnormal events. Events for which we have no frame of reference and which precipitate acute stress responses and present …
Wellbeing for the broken part 3, the Podcast. St Emlyn’s
We finish off the series with a podcast by Iain and Liz that brings together the themes of the first two blogs. You can review the previous blogs below. vb Iain and Liz
Wellbeing for the broken. Part 2. St Emlyn’s
It is now several months after the event that I was so concerned had ‘broken’ me. I am still at work. I stayed at work. I always felt I was safe to work, and maybe …
Wellbeing for the broken. Part 1. Liz Crowe for St Emlyn’s
Editors comment: This is the first of two blogs written by our friend and colleague Liz Crowe. They describe a very painful experience and series of events experienced by someone close to us, and someone …
About that I in team (and workplace relationships)
(and workplace relationships) Not a week goes by without a post on social media about wellness in the workplace. This is a good thing. Never before has there been such a focus on wellbeing. Even …
PTSD and me part 4: post therapy
Editorial comment: this blog bring us up to date on a story we have covered over the last few years here on the blog. Rusty covers the eighteen months post therapy and presents a personal …
New year resolutions and wellbeing. St Emlyn’s
I woke to this New Year to an email that said “do you want to be happier in 2019?” and I realised that one of the major factors influencing our wellbeing is that happiness is …
Torso Trauma tips and the BASICS North West conference 2018. St Emlyn’s
Not every conference has to be huge, multimedia and international, there is a lot to be said for local conferences. This week I attended the BASICS North West regional conference1. Here are some of my …
The Resuscitationist’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing. A St Emlyn’s e-book.
There are four content pillars underpinning the St Emlyn’s blog and podcast. Evidence based medicine, Clinical Excellence, The Philosophy of EM and Wellbeing. We are bringing all these themes/pillars together at our #stemlynsLIVE conference later …
Tough Times in the Emergency Department. St.Emlyn’s
Times are tough in the Emergency Department. Is your ED seeing an unprecedented number of patients lately? Do you feel like you are under excessive pressure because of this? Do you recently feel low …