Over the last couple of years many people have been reflecting on how closely our working lives are aligned with our values. For health professionals in particular the gap between how we want things to be, and how they are, can cause huge distress.

I talk about this and other topics with consultant clinical psychologist Dr. Joe Oliver who is an expert in acceptance and commitment therapy as well as an associate professor at UCL.

He also leads an exercise for listeners towards the end of our conversation that involves mindfully tapping into values.

You can find Joe via these links:

• Twitter: @contextconsult
• Instagram: @contextconsult
• Facebook: contextualconsulting
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joe-oliver-a0b40347/
• And check out his book The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem

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Staff in intensive care have found themselves right at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode I speak to Dr Rosie Baruah, a consultant in critical care medicine and anesthesia at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, about the pressures faced by those working to look after the sickest patients.

We covered a range of subjects around working through the pandemic, including burnout and moral injury, as well as gender bias in medicine.

You can follow Rosie on Twitter @RosieICM.

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Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are experiencing unprecedented levels of distress due to their work.

Join clinical psychologist Dr Paula Redmond as she talks to inspiring clinicians and thought leaders about the stories behind the mental health statistics, and how compassion, connection and creativity can offer hope when work hurts.

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