Category: Productivity

SCA Practice: 5 Actionable Tips

Are you gearing up for your Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA)? A study group can transform your SCA practice and increase your chance of success. The Benefits of Study Groups Being part of a study group brings accountability. After a long day in clinic, you might feel too exhausted to revise. However, if you’ve scheduled a […]

When is the Best Time to Sit MRCGP SCA?

Deciding when to sit your MRCGP Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) isn’t just about picking a date on the calendar. It’s about strategically planning to showcase your skills when you’re at your absolute best. Here’s how to decide the perfect timing for your exam, shared through insights from those who’ve successfully passed their exams. 1. Sitting […]

5 Benefits of writing

Writing has been life-changing for me. It has helped me to sharpen my mind, learn more about myself and connect with some of you who enjoy my work. Today, I’d like to show you 5 benefits of writing. 1. Boost your happiness Our mind is often focused on negatives. We get caught up by things that […]

5 Benefits of Laughter

When was the last time you had a good laugh? Children seem to smile and laugh spontaneously to express happiness, joy and delight. In adulthood, most of us lose that innate ability to laugh spontaneously like a three-year old. Adults laugh less frequently. We learn to control our emotions and are conditioned to conform with social norms. […]

3 Steps to Achieve Flow

Can you remember a moment when you experienced effortless focus while doing something that you were completely absorbed, that time stood still? Athletes call it being in “The Zone.” Psychologists have studied this mental state which they call flow. Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience described “The flow experience has the potential to make life […]

4 Steps To Build Good Habits

James Clear, author of Atomic habits describes 4 steps that form every habit: Cue Craving Response Reward Cue is anything that triggers an urge for your habit. The cue tells the brain to go into automatic processing mode, and it takes effort to resist the cue. If you don’t expose yourself to a cue, you […]