So many books and podcasts I have encountered over the past year have discussed the potential benefits of incorporating meditation into your collection of positive life habits. I dabbled with this through much of 2017 and then through the beginning of this year have increased my interest in this topic particularly after powerful recommendations in great books like peak performance (http://www.drchrisharper.co.uk/blog/revisiting-peak-performance) and have really enjoyed adding a short meditation session into my pre-work routine.
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Following on from my other recent posts about revisiting some of my favourite books from last year the next book I have revisited is Deep Work by Cal Newport. When I listened to it last year it helped me to change my mindset towards how I value my time and what I do with it. It spurred me to change the way I handle digital correspondence such as email and a host of messaging apps. It also helped me to consider how I plan my "extra-curricular" activities such as blog posts, books, courses etc.
The failings of healthcare professionals (and the organisations they work in) seems to be a hot topic currently. The recent GMC case relating to Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba has rightly created an outcry about how poorly structured much of our healthcare system is when it comes to dealing with adverse events. And closer to home, dentists are now getting to grips with how to deal with the new GDC requirements relating to the new CPD guidelines, reflecting on their personal development and things that don't go well. So revisiting one of favourite books from last year "Black Box Thinking" feels very appropriate at this time.
Last week I had a bit of time to kill so I loaded the TED talks app on my surgery TV. One of the talks that caught my attention was by David Eagleman. He is a neuroscientist who’s name popped out at me because he has written a couple of books on my “to read” list about how the brain works.
So when I was deciding which audiobook to download next and I saw that he had just released a new book I thought that had to be my choice. |
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