As a trainee and mother of one (soon to be two), I feel firsthand how hard it can be to find that elusive sense of wellbeing. As emergency healthcare workers, we so often walk the line between compassion and dedication in stressful situations, and becoming burnt out and cynical.
Historically in medicine, we have been told to be mindful of our wellbeing, to exercise and make sure we get sleep, but things rarely change on a systematic level.
For years I have strived to promote wellbeing both on a personal level and to my individual workplaces; I am enthusiastic by the initiatives ACEM are taking to improve wellbeing on a systematic level, and delighted to have an opportunity to contribute.