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4-7-8 breathing

Breathe in for 4, hold for 7 and out for 8.
Breathwork

A path through the jungle (book and audiobook)

A path through the jungle is a mental skills book and psychological model by Professor Steve Peters.
Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion

ACT in a nutshell

Dr Olivia Donnelly's Acceptance Commitment Therapy 'in a nutshell', shared with permission.

Box breathing

Box breathing is a simple breathing technique where you breathe in - hold - out - hold for the same amount of time
Breathwork

Breathwrk app

App providing breathing exercises
Alternative to looking at a screen Breathwork Mindfulness Rest/nap Sleep Ways to wind down

Calm app

A meditation and sleep app
Alternative to looking at a screen Breathwork Listening (spoken word) Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Sounds Ways to wind down

Caring for others without losing yourself

A recorded lecture by Kristin Neff PhD - a self-compassion expert who specifically works with healthcare professionals as well as professional athletes and many other high stakes professionals.
Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion

Cultivating 'enoughness'

An evening reflection, incorporating gratitude, sufficiency and your metric for success
Fancy a takeaway? Gratitude Impostor phenomenon Self-compassion

Developing a growth mindset

Carol Dweck's TED talk on the growth mindset is one of the most watched ever.
Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion

Developing self-worth

Humans are like stools - we need at least three legs to be stable, e.g. health, work and relationships.

Fancy a takeaway? Impostor phenomenon Self-compassion

Diaphragmatic breathing

Diaphragmatic breathing is a technique where you consciously recruit your diaphragm, in order to efficiently fill your lungs.
Breathwork

Dr Kristin Neff x Prof Rangan Chatterjee

A podcast exploring the concept of the inner critic, and what to do about it.
Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Podcast Self-compassion

Fancy a takeaway? Impostor Phenomenon

An exercise to try at home, to create space for impostor feelings and thoughts, and do what you want to anyway.
Fancy a takeaway? Impostor phenomenon Mindfulness Self-compassion

Headspace

A meditation app
Alternative to looking at a screen Listening (spoken word) Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Sounds Ways to wind down

Impostor Phenomenon 1978

The original Impostor Phenomenon paper written by Clance & Imes in 1978.
Articles and papers Impostor phenomenon Inner critic

Impostor scale assessment

A free self-assessment for Impostor Phenomenon
Impostor phenomenon Inner critic

Insight timer

Free meditation app
Alternative to looking at a screen Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Ways to wind down

Lilli Cooper coaching

Life coaching provides a professionally facilitated space to explore the gap between where you are, and where you would like to be.

Coaching Habit support Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Self-compassion

Mindset (book and audiobook)

Mindset, by Carol Dweck, is a book about the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset
Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion

Optimising Performance for Surgeons course

A 6 week, remote, coaching course to help surgeons feel happier, be more productive and optimise their performance.

Coaching Focus Impostor phenomenon Productivity Self-compassion Sleep

PQ saboteur assessment

A free online assessment of your 'saboteur' behaviours
Coaching Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Self-compassion

Physiological sigh

This technique of a double inbreath, followed by a slow outbreath, can help calm us down in the moment.
Breathwork

Self-space

Therapy, not just for the frazzled, but for the self-improvers too (in person or online).
Self-compassion

Taming your Gremlin®

A book by Rick Carson to help you get to know your inner critic
Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Self-compassion

The Artist's Way Morning pages Journal

A morning journalling technique and journal
Alternative to looking at a screen Gratitude Journalling Mindfulness Self-compassion

The Chimp Paradox (book and audiobook)

A mind management model, developed by Professor Steve Peters.
Audiobooks Books Impostor phenomenon Inner critic Listening (spoken word) Self-compassion

The Five Minute Journal

A gratitude journal that takes just 5 minutes per day
Alternative to looking at a screen Gratitude Journalling Mindfulness Self-compassion Sleep Ways to wind down

The Holistic Psychologist meditation

A 16 minute meditation for times of stress
Alternative to looking at a screen Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Ways to wind down

The Let Them Theory (Book/audiobook)

A simple and compelling mind management approach from Mel Robbins
Inner critic Self-compassion

The Three Question Journal

A twice-daily journal incorporating habit formation and gratitude
Alternative to looking at a screen Gratitude Journalling Mindfulness Self-compassion Sleep Ways to wind down

The impostor phenomenon: getting out of your own way (article)

An article about the impostor phenomenon and how it can affect surgeons
Articles and papers Impostor phenomenon Self-compassion

Waking up app

Sam Harris' app combining mindfulness, meditation, lessons and conversations.
Alternative to looking at a screen Listening (spoken word) Meditation Mindfulness Sleep Ways to wind down

Walking meditation script (Alfred James)

A free walking meditation script from Alfred James

What are your strengths?

We often feel like we are only as good as our job, our children, our body, but we are in fact valuable simply because of who we are.

Fancy a takeaway? Impostor phenomenon Self-compassion

Working out your values

Our values feel intuitive but differ person to person. Consider yours, here
Coaching Self-compassion

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