Wellbeing webinars - spring 2022
The webinars aim to support the emotional and psychological health of staff by supporting you in finding your own strategies, tools, and coping mechanisms. These 40-minute interactive webinars are packed with take-home applications. Each webinar is followed by a 20-minute Q&A/discussion session.
The webinars are led by Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee who is a GP, medical educator and facilitator and a mental fitness and wellbeing coach.
To book please email LEAD@lmc.org.uk with details of which webinar(s) you would like to attend. They can be booked as a course of six or individually, depending on preference. The webinars are free to attend for GPs and practice staff working in the Londonwide LMCs area.
Date/Title |
Aim |
What is covered |
You will walk away with … |
1 Sleep with serenity 16 March 2022 Time: 7:30pm
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To offer support to develop a supportive sleep routine. |
The importance of sleep Stages of sleep Sleep disrupters Sleep deprivation Benefits of good sleep |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based strategies for developing healthy routines to optimise and regulate sleep patterns. |
2 Burnout/compassion fatigue 27 April 2022 Time: 7:30pm
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To understand, recognise and prevent burnout. |
What is burnout? How can you recognise burnout? Preventing burnout |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based strategies that support burnout prevention. |
3 Meaning, values & purpose 11 May 2022 Time: 1930 |
What is it to have meaning? How does this support your purpose and values. |
What is your purpose? What are your values? Create your meaning |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based strategies to support the cultivation of meaning, purpose, and values. |
4 Self-Compassion and Reflective Practice 25 May 2022 Time: 7:30pm |
How we can successfully form healthy habits and why this is important for our wellbeing. |
Forming habits Neurobiology of forming habits Helpful habits that can transform your life |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based skills, strategies, and exercises to support the development of healthy habit formation which can positively transform your life. |
5 Emotional regulation 08 June 2022 Time: 7:30pm |
What is emotional regulation and how can cultivating this support our wellbeing? |
What is emotional regulation? Cultivating emotional regulation Benefits of emotional regulation |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based skills, strategies, and exercises to develop positive emotional regulation. |
6 Positive thinking and toxic positivity 21 June 2022 Time: 7:30pm |
The difference between positive thinking and toxic positivity and how to cultivate healthy narratives |
What is positive thinkingThe benefits of positive thinking What is toxic positivity The dangers of toxic positivity How to strike a healthy balance |
An understanding of specific, evidence-based skills, strategies, and exercises to develop a healthy positive thinking and outlook. |
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