Coaching For Doctors – Questions to Ask Yourself

As a doctor you have probably heard about Life Coaching and may have been wondering what it is and if it might be useful for you. But something has held you back from exploring the option of hiring a coach. Perhaps you thought it was a bit ‘wishy-washy’ and not really for people like you.

You may have wondered if other doctors have benefited from the process of Coaching and since you’ve heard it’s about finding your own solutions, believe that you should be able to sort things out for yourself without involving someone else, especially someone who doesn’t know you and who you might never meet except on the telephone.

If this sounds familiar then here are some questions to ask yourself. Your answers may make it easier for you to decide if Life Coaching would be useful for you.

Do you really want to have different sort of life? A doctor’s life can be intense and can engulf you so that other important parts of your life are neglected. However the thought of changing it may be seem a bit scary and you would really rather stick with what you are familiar with, OET preparation course in Australia, even if you aren’t happy with it.

Are you prepared to talk about what isn’t working for you but more importantly to start to picture the sort of life you would really like and the options you have for living that way? Unless you begin to look to your future and discuss the options and possibilities it will be difficult to make the changes you want.

Do you realize that success can encompass all aspects of your life, not only your medical work? Many doctors define success in relation to their work and so strive to get to the top of their specialty and yet have an unfulfilling personal life.

Would you be able to see things from a new perspective? Remember that if you continue doing everything in exactly the same way then nothing changes. Even if you think the system has to change there are things you can do to make this happen. This may mean expressing your concerns about the routines or telling others how you are going to be doing something from now onwards.

Can you understand that it is important to look at your whole life not only at the part of you who is the doctor? Your whole life involves your partner, friends and family and your community, it also includes those parts of you not involved in Medicine, your hobbies and outside interests, the way you look after your own health and well being too.