Gauging stress before the crash
Ever had that feeling that you have too many things to do, all of them important, that you don’t quite know where to start? Kate Little looks at ways of recognising when your stress levels are getting...
Kate Little is a GP locum and founder of Physician Burnout and Clinical Champion for Physical Activity (PHE). Clinical Lead for NHS GP Health Service. Working on projects improving population health and well-being.
Three good things
Holiday season. We are stuck in traffic at a standstill on the A303. Grey cloud and rain. Kids bickering in the back. “Daft Punk”, our holiday music, blaring from the speakers in defiance of it all. W...
Keep on spinning – the journey to wellbeing
Dr Kate Little from Physician Burnout has advice for us on how to look after ourselves using the "Wheel of Wellbeing” model.
Many of us will be familiar with patients who have recovered from an episod...
Getting a good nights sleep
Dr Kate Little talks about the links between sleep and health, the consequences of poor sleep, and how we can get better sleep.
I was asked at my last appraisal if I was sleep deprived. When consideri...
Could physical activity be our miracle cure?
Dr Kate Little has recently been appointed as a GP Clinical Champion for Physical Activity for SE England. She discusses the health benefits of physical activity and the health risks of being sedentar...
New health service for GPs with mental health problems
Mental ill-health in doctors is a global phenomenon. Doctors experience more mental ill health and addiction than other professional groups.
The numbers in the UK are high. A recent survey of 600 doct...