Study Smarter Updates

Study Smarter, Live Better is your reminder that thriving in medicine doesn’t mean sacrificing your wellbeing. As a junior doctor, you're navigating intense learning curves, long hours, and high expectations—but success isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing what matters most. This newsletter is your guide to smarter study habits, sustainable performance, and personal resilience. Through practical strategies grounded in wellbeing—like sleep, movement, mindfulness, and connection—you’ll learn how to fuel your brain, protect your energy, and live better while excelling in your career. Because when you care for yourself, you care better for others.

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Nov 26, 2025

What is Timeboxing and Why Every Junior Doctor Needs It

Pomodoro technique

What is timeboxing and why every junior doctor needs it? Learn how this simple technique helps manage time, reduce stress, and boost exam success.

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Nov 24, 2025

Eisenhower Matrix for Junior Doctors: Smarter Exam Prep

Eisenhower Matrix for Doctors

Discover how the Eisenhower Matrix for junior doctors can help you prioritize study tasks, manage time effectively, and succeed in fellowship exams.

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Nov 24, 2025

Time Management for Busy Doctors: A Practical Guide for Junior Doctors

time management for busy doctors

Master time management for busy doctors with practical tips to prioritize, plan, and stay in control of your day and study.

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Jul 16, 2025

How to Change Your Mindset: A Practical Guide for Junior Doctors

Accept That Your Thinking Needs to Change

Learn how to change your mindset as a junior doctor. Build resilience, embrace growth, and thrive through clinical challenges and exam pressure.

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Jul 16, 2025

Growth Mindset Versus Fixed Mindset: Thrive as a Junior Doctors

Growth Mindset versus Fixed Mindset

Discover how the growth mindset versus fixed mindset shapes your success as a junior doctor—transform failure into fuel for learning and resilience.

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Jul 16, 2025

Facing the Fear of Failure: Why Growth Mindset Matters in Medicine

High Stakes Environment

Fear of failure is real in medicine. Discover how a growth mindset can help junior doctors turn pressure into progress—both on the wards and in exams.

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Jul 16, 2025

What Is a Mindset- It Could Be the Key to Surviving Junior Doctor Life

growth mindset

What is a mindset? Discover how this simple shift in thinking can transform your journey as a junior doctor under pressure.

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Jul 15, 2025

What Is a Growth Mindset: Why Junior Doctors Can’t Afford to Ignore It

Builds resilience

What is a growth mindset? Discover how shifting your mindset can boost resilience, reduce burnout, and help you thrive in the pressures of medical training.

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Jul 14, 2025

Study Smarter, Live Better & Pass Your Medical Exams

Study Smarter Not Longer

Study Smarter, Live Better, and Pass Your Medical Exams with structure, recovery, feedback, and mindset—your formula for focused success.

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Jul 09, 2025

Fueling Focus With a Healthy Balanced Diet

Plan

A healthy balanced diet boosts memory, focus, and resilience—key for junior doctors managing stress, study, and clinical demands.

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Jul 09, 2025

Is Being a Doctor Stressful? The Pit Stop Strategy for Junior Doctors

Tyre Change

Is being a doctor stressful? Discover pit stop strategies to refuel, reset, and study smarter—boosting wellbeing and exam success without burnout.

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Jul 08, 2025

Study Smarter, Live Better

Study Smarter, Live Better is your weekly guide to mastering medicine with science-backed study tips, wellbeing strategies, and lasting confidence.

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Jul 04, 2025

Work-Life Balance Strategies for Junior Doctors

Combine Burners

Discover work-life balance strategies for junior doctors using the Four Burner Theory—learn to thrive without sacrificing health, family, or friendships.

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Jul 04, 2025

Recognising Early Signs of Burnout

Emotional Exhaustion

Doctors: Spot early signs of burnout—fatigue, sleep issues, cynicism, and memory lapses—before they impact your wellbeing and performance.

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Jul 04, 2025

Mindfulness Techniques for Stress – Short Practices to Reduce Burnout

Reduces Stress and Anxiety

Discover how mindfulness techniques for stress can help doctors stay calm, focused, and resilient—even during the most demanding times.

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