Resilience, a term that’s been banded around a lot this year, of all years, but what does it mean? There are plenty of definitions out there, depending on the context but the one I’m going to borrow is Togade and Fredrickson’s description that they used for their research (1). “Resilience is characterised by the ability … Continue reading Resilient Reading
Fang Farrier : Dentist; see also *gnasher basher, *toothwright and top gum Life behind and beyond the mask. Discussing tough topics like depression, burnout and suicide alongside nutrition, movement and recovery.Working on everyday resilience, personal and professional development.The context is dentistry but applicable to all walks of life. There's a certain level of anxiety that … Continue reading Fang Farrier Podcast
The greatest gifts are probably those that you feel a bit guilty or even fearful of wanting, that you really need but aren’t expecting. It might sound crazy to say that I’m starting to see this lockdown as a gift, but in a world where so many things are beyond our control, we can still … Continue reading The Gift
Dentistry can be a lonely profession, they don’t put it in the brochures, they don’t even mention it at dental school but we are trained to operate alone, independent and accountable for our work and those who work with us. We often go straight from the collaborative, supportive, close knit community of dental school to … Continue reading A Lonely Place of Dying
Only a fortnight ago I was writing about the inevitability of self isolation. Well, here we are March 2020, along with most of the world, New Zealand is in lock down to slow spread of COVID-19. Enforced self isolation with social distancing thrown in for good measure. Like most things COVID-19 related it’s all unfolded … Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry on Differently
Self Isolation, sounds a bit like a voluntary rite of passage, of self-exploration. Like taking yourself off into the wilderness to find yourself or to test your survival skills. But no, it's just a new fancy term for quarantine, a concept first introduced to me on a school trip to the Derbyshire village of Eyam. … Continue reading Self Isolation, are you prepared?
I’m late to the podcast party. Multiple people have recommended listening to them over the years and I’d always meant to get around to it but never quite seemed to get there. The first podcast I listened to was one I was a guest on. Yes, sad but true, that’s what it took. However, there’s … Continue reading Emz Podcast Recommendations 2020
The requirement for ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) was first outlined to us at dental school. It’s something every dentist is very aware of, the hours, the core subjects to cover and what happens if we don’t. It’s also pretty easy to find with providers bombarding our inboxes and tea room notice boards, promoting everything … Continue reading Purposeful CPD
I stopped inviting you to join my facebook group because I was over facebook and was just feeling part of the noise, part of the problem. I felt like one of Pavlov’s dogs, triggered by that red notification and its ‘bing’ on my best days and on my worst like Schrödinger’s cat. Social media, didn’t … Continue reading Not So Social Media
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month 2019, I’d been meaning to write something but this wasn’t it. I feel that whilst I’m talking and writing about mental health in the dental profession year round that it’s important to contribute when arguably the most ears are listening. I find it hard though because to write and talk … Continue reading Not One More, Mental Health Awareness 2019
