This week, we are joined by special guest Dr Julia Slykerman to discuss stress and anxiety management when studying for the part 2 exam.

Specifically, we discuss how to generate realistic expectations both for yourself whilst studying and for those around you, how to commit to upholding your own self care, and the importance of knowing yourself - how you operate best, study best, and how you plan to restore the energy you expend when studying.

If you or someone you know is struggling with stress and anxiety management, please reach out to your department's supervisor of training for assistance.

Feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions, comments or suggestions.

Thanks for listening, and happy studying.

Wellbeing apps to assist in maintaining calm and managing anxiety:

Smiling Mind - a mindfulness meditation app for all ages, with a new specific category for health care workers; to assist people in dealing with pressure, stress, sleep and the challenges of daily life. 

Headspace - provides guided meditations on managing stress and anxiety, productivity, focus, exercise, physical health and sleep for adults and kids. 

Buddhify - provides guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help overcome anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, pain and difficult emotions, in categories such as travelling, at work, waking up, eating and online; adults and kids content. 

Woebot - a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) chatbot who checks in each day with activities and helpful information. 

Happify - science based games to reduce stress, build resilience and overcome negative thoughts. 

Moodfit - provides tools and information for coping with anxiety, depression and stress. 

Sanvello - CBT tools: mindfulness skills, mood and health tracking tools to improve mental and physical health. 

MoodMission - By Monash Uni: emotion, physical, behavioural and thought based activities (missions). 

TEN (The Essential Network) - Black Dog Institute: for health professionals with COVID specific resources and evidence based tools for self-assessment, information and self-management options, to optimise mental health.

Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you!

And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode.

Thanks for listening, and happy studying!