Medicine is more than your job!
It’s your calling.
You love your work and you’re in this for the long haul - or at least, you’d like to be. You care deeply about your patients and you know you’re making a difference every day.
The trouble is, you just don’t know if you can keep up this insane pace much longer. Between your clinical practice and your family life, you’re maxed out. No one is getting the time and attention they deserve - not your patients, not your family, not your partner. Definitely not you.
If you want to build a sustainable career and actually enjoy your work again, something has to change. There has to be a better way.
If you’re thinking you can’t be the only one struggling to manage stress as a doctor, you’re right. As a health professional, your risk of burnout is twice that of the general working population. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the burnout rate among doctors has climbed to 55%, with serious consequences for medical practitioners, their families, their patients and the healthcare system.
Introducing The Mind Fit Dr
With The Mind Fit Dr, you’ll learn how to manage the stress of medical practice and keep burnout at bay, so you can enjoy your career in medicine, for the long term.
Designed by a doctor for doctors, The Mind Fit Dr will give you the tools and practices you need to:
Understand how chronic stress can lead to exhaustion and burnout in doctors.
Discover the true cost of perfectionism, imposter syndrome, hustle culture and overwhelm in medicine.
Let go of the pressure to ‘do it all’ and the sense of responsibility that goes with that, so you can focus on what truly matters.
Manage everyday stress with simple self-care practices you can do on the go so that you care for yourself while you care for your patients.
Adopt simple self-care rituals to fill your own cup and regulate your nervous system so you can keep burnout at bay.
Stay calm and grounded in tough emotional situations and help your patients do the same.
Discover what depletes your energy and what restores it, so you can notice the warning signs and recharge your batteries on the go.
Set boundaries and assert your own needs, especially when it’s hard.
Do what you need to do at work, without carrying the stress and anxiety of your patients home to your family.
Reconnect with your values and purpose so you can find fresh meaning in the practice of medicine.
Finally enjoy your career AND your life, knowing that you have the tools and practices to manage whatever comes your way.
Sounds good right?
The Mind Fit Dr brings together the latest in neuroscience, neuroplasticity, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and self-compassion to offer a kinder, more gentle way to do medicine and life.
As a perinatal psychiatrist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, I know only too well the stress of being a doctor and the costs of burnout in medicine. Trying to ‘do it all’ and ‘be it all’ drove me to breaking point.
And that’s why I created The Mind Fit Dr...
In this course, you’ll learn the life-changing tools and practices I wish I had known about when I was in medical practice. Tools that have not only helped me heal from burnout but have fundamentally changed the way I live and work.
Self-care is far too important to be relegated to a bubble bath or a glass of wine at the end of a tough day - it should be an integral part of the way you practice medicine. And that’s what you’ll learn, in The Mind Fit Dr.
I’ve designed this course with the busy medical practitioner in mind. Each tool is simple, practical and easy to incorporate into a clinical day, and the best part is that you’ll feel the benefits within moments.
SOARING not only help you enjoy life and sustain your career for the long term but become a better doctor along the way. And that’s worth fighting for, right?
"...I needed to ground myself..."
"This course quickly gave me the tools I needed to ground myself through a challenging period of my life. It was great to connect with other health professionals and share experiences of working in healthcare at this challenging time. Robyn is a skilled facilitator who's gentle style enables you to feel heard and supported. Not an easy thing to do with several people in the group!"
Here’s what you’ll learn in The Mind Fit Dr Modules:
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Module One
When stress becomes burnout
You’ll learn how chronic stress can lead to burnout, how to identify your stage of burnout; and how burnout affects your nervous system and your medical practice. I’ll introduce you to the Mind Fitness Method to Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout.
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Module Two
Check your battery
You’ll use mindfulness practices to develop your awareness of the signs and symptoms of burnout and learn simple practices to assess your self-care battery level and take action before you hit burnout.
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Module Three
Energy depleting emotions
You’ll begin to notice the emotions that zap your energy and use Mind Fitness practices to observe your emotional state throughout the day. You’ll learn simple practices to tame and heal your emotions, so you can be a calming presence for your patients even in tough situations.
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Module Four
Releasing and letting go
You’ll learn how striving, hustle culture, self doubt, imposter syndrome and feeling inadequate all contribute to burnout. You’ll practice unhooking from these unhelpful strategies, releasing experiential distress and using breathwork to let go of stressful thoughts and leave anxiety at the office.
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Module Five
Acceptance & letting it be
You’ll learn to let go of the illusion of control and accept that you’re not superhuman, you can’t fix or save everyone and no amount of beating yourself up will change that. (I get it, that can be tough). You’ll discover how to treat yourself and others with loving kindness and self compassion, no matter what the circumstances. (Trust me, this one is a game changer).
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Module Six
Preventing burnout through selfcare
Drawing on the Te Whare Tapu Wha (body, mind, social and spiritual) model of health, you’ll discover new ways to replenish your energy, regulate your nervous system and rewire your brain at home and at work.
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Module Seven
Letting in the good
Neuroscience tells us that appreciating the good is not only a simple way to recharge your battery, but actually rewires your brain. In this module, you’ll learn how to use all of your senses to nourish and savour simple moments, so you soak up all that goodness, replenish your energy and rewire your brain with the resources you need to handle stress.
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Module Eight
Reclaiming what matters in medicine
Now that you know how to care for yourself, it’s time to find new meaning in the practice of medicine. In this module, you’ll identify your core values, set self-care goals that align with those values and create your own Mind Fitness plan for ongoing self-care.
The Mind Fit Dr is an 8-week Programme
Offered through your choice of Self-Guided Program, Group Coaching, or Private coaching.
Each week you will receive:
A simple, neuroscience-backed lesson you can digest in 20 minutes or less. I share the lessons in both video and audio format, so you can listen on your commute, during your lunch break, while cooking dinner or with your feet up in your PJs.
Practical exercises to try out during a busy clinical day, so you can ease your stress at the moment and get curious about which tools work best for you.
A nourishing Yin Yoga practice - Each week you’ll get access to a new Yin Yoga practice of between 30 and 60 minutes, for you to enjoy at a time that suits you.
A 20-minute meditation to embed the week’s lessons and help you wind down after a busy day.
If you choose the group coaching programme, you will also receive:
A weekly Zoom coaching session where we come together in the community as medical practitioners to honour each other and our commitment to doing medicine and life well. This is where much of the magic happens, so it’s best if you can come along live to get the full benefit of the experience. If you can’t make it live you can submit your questions in advance and the teaching part of the session will be recorded for you to watch at your leisure.
A supportive community of medical practitioners who know what it’s like and can offer encouragement, support and affirmation that you’re on the right path.
It’s important... the weekly Zoom coaching sessions are for doctors only. There is nothing like the experience of being safely held by a community of your peers who truly ‘get it’.
Because Doctor, you are definitely not alone!
Prefer complete privacy and flexibility to fit the course into your busy schedule?
No worries!
I can coach you through the Mind Fit Dr 1:1, so you can work through the lessons at a time that suits you, in total privacy and with full support from me. You’ll still get lifetime access to all the recorded lessons, yoga and meditation sessions, so you can revisit the materials at any time.
With The Mind Fit Dr,
whether you choose self-guided, group coaching or 1:1 coaching, you will get lifetime access to the course materials. So if life becomes ‘all life‘ and you fall behind, you can return to the lessons at any time - because this work is evergreen.
‘But wait!’
I hear you say...
‘I don’t have time for all that.’
The incredible thing about this programme is that you don’t have to do it all.
Yes, you heard that right. You DON’T have to do it all.
You don’t have to tick all the boxes, get a gold star, earn an A+ or be awarded a fellowship to feel the benefits of this work.
The Mind Fit Dr. is an invitation to let your type A personality off the hook.
Because the truth is, this work is like a pick ‘n’ mix. You can dig your sticky hands in, taste a few morsels, decide what you like and let the rest be.
Any one of these tools could change your entire practice of medicine. If you can make time to try two or three, amazing. If you complete the whole course and enjoy a bit of Yin Yoga and meditation too? Game changing.
Now isn’t that worth exploring?
Become a Mind Fit Dr
You can choose Self-Guided Program, Group Coaching, or Private Coaching
according to your needs and budget.
Our Mind Fit Dr Video Channels
You can choose Self-Guided Program, Group Coaching, or Private Coaching
according to your needs and budget.
Our Mind Fit Dr Video Channels
You can choose Self-Guided Program, Group Coaching, or Private Coaching
according to your needs and budget.
"...She has a warm authenticity..."
"Dr Robyn is an experienced New Zealand medical doctor who has excellent insight and ability to impart her knowledge and understanding through her Stress Reset course. She has a warm authenticity which makes her podcasts and videos easy to watch and learn from. The theory behind her work makes sense, is trustworthy, and her micro-techniques are manageable and easy to understand and practice. The knowledge and techniques in this course are super useful to me for my well-being and also extremely relevant to use in my patient care. As a coach, she is an excellent facilitator and through this course, I interacted with many similar medical practitioners who all have a shared understanding of our work."
- Dr Geraldine Wilson.
FAQ - The Mind Fit Dr. 8-week journey
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Self-Compassion Coaching for MedicineSelf-Compassion Coaching including Mindful Self-Compassion for Stress in Medicine. Learn a kinder, gentler way of responding to life’s challenges. This is the work that changed everything for me.
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The Mind Fit DrThe Mind Fit Dr is an online course specifically designed to help busy medical practitioners manage everyday stress and banish burnout. You’ll learn simple self-care practices you can do on-the-go, so you care for yourself as you care for your patients. This offers you the tools and a safe place to talk about the issues in medicine. You have your choice of self-directed, group coached or individual coaching.
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Recharge RetreatsA restorative two-day retreat where you’ll learn and embed the key stress management and self-care practices of the Mind Fit Dr, in a gorgeous location and with like-minded women in medicine.
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The Mind Fitness Gym for MedicineThe Mind Fitness Gym is the ONLY gym for the mind, a place where you commit to making stress management an integral part of your life. Each month, we’ll tend to a different aspect of your physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual well-being, with Mind Fitness micro-challenges to help you embed stress management practices into your daily routine, so you can prevent burnout. You’ll also get access to an extensive online library of Mind Fit Yin Yoga courses and Mind Fit meditations.
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I’m a busy doctor - how much time is this going to take?I’ve been there and I get it. That’s why I’ve designed these modules as short audio and video tracks you can listen to on your commute or your walk in 20 minutes or less. Plus, you’ll learn micro practices that you can sprinkle across a busy day, so that you’re caring for yourself as you care for your patients. No more lurching from one stressful appointment to another - you’ll have the tools to ground yourself and reset in moments, so that you can greet each patient with compassion and kindness, and build truly therapeutic relationships.
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What’s your refund policy?For The Mind Fit Dr's self-guided online course, there is a 100% money-back guarantee. If for any reason you do not find the course beneficial, then send me an e-mail asking for a refund, and I will refund all your money. You may cancel your registration for the group-coached and individually-coached Mind Fit Dr up to the day, the course starts. Following the start of the course, a refund cannot be offered. The Mind Fitness Dr reserves the right to cancel the group or change the start dates of the group and individually coached Mind Fit Dr courses by giving you notice in writing (including by email) at any time before the course start date. The Mind Fitness Dr will refund all fees paid by you for the cancelled course. The Mind Fitness Dr's liability, when it cancels a group or individual course, will be limited to a refund of the fee or any other charges paid for the cancelled course. For partial cancellation of a course, such refunds will be made on a proportionate basis.
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Who is this for?The Mind Fit Dr is specifically designed to help busy doctors manage stress. It doesn’t matter whether you’re fresh out of medical school or a consultant with decades of clinical experience, these tools will transform your ability to sustain your medical career and enjoy the journey.
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Self-care? Who has time for self-care?I get it - we doctors have been programmed to sacrifice ourselves for the good of others. While that might seem like a noble approach, it comes at a cost to you, your family and your patients. The reality is that if you want to sustain your career for the long term, you need to prioritise your own well-being and mental health. The Mind Fit Dr will show you how in bite-sized lessons and micro self-care practices you can implement on the go.
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I’m a busy doctor - how much time is this going to take?This is one hour of coaching per week over six-weeks or is offered as a 1-day workshop/retreat. There are recordings offered if you can’t make a class due to on-call and family commitments.
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What’s your refund policy?You may cancel your registration for The Mindful Self-Compassion for Medicine course up to the day the course starts. Following the start of the course, a refund cannot be offered. The Mind Fitness Dr reserves the right to cancel the group or change the start dates of The Mindful Self-Compassion For Medicine by giving you notice in writing (including by email) at any time before the course start date. The Mind Fitness Dr will refund all fees paid by you for the cancelled course. The Mind Fitness Dr’s liability, when it cancels a course, will be limited to a refund of the fee or any other charges paid for the cancelled course. For partial cancellation of a course, such refunds will be made on a proportionate basis.
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What do we do in the classes?Alongside the lessons there will be opportunities to share your experiences putting MSC into practice, in a safe and supportive space. You’ll also be invited to participate in a range of experiential activities including meditation, visualisation, poetry and gentle movement, for a rich, sensory experience.
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Who is this for?Mindful Self-Compassion is for anyone who wants to experience a kinder, gentler, more loving relationship with themselves. Mindful Self-Compassion for Medicine is designed expressly with the busy medical professional in mind. The MSC principles are specifically applied to common scenarios you may experience in medical practice. Because the class is made up only of your peers, so you'll be supported by a group of people who just 'get it'. Whichever course you choose, you'll learn all the principles of MSC and have a transformative experience.