It's refreshing to hear and see mental health, burnout and wellness being discussed within the profession but is it being actioned at a practice level? If not, why not, what's the big disconnect?

The Importance of Hobbies

Nov 9th, 2022 19m 44s

Are you playing sport, a musical instrument? Are you keeping up with the hobbies you love? If not you might be missing out on an easy mood and resilience boost.

Suicide in Dentistry

Aug 17th, 2022 40m 4s

Discussing suicide in the dental profession. Please take care listening to this if it is a subject you may find triggering and be mindful of others that maybe in earshot whilst you listen I reference 'This is going to hurt' Adam Kay The Tedx Ta

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Aug 10th, 2022 26m 10s

Love your job? Indifferent or even hate being a dentist? Maybe it depends on the day, most of us wrestle with leaving or staying in a job at some point in our careers. But maybe it's not the job, this episode explores how to enjoy the job we're

Completing Your Stress Cycle

May 25th, 2022 29m 54s

Completing your stress cycle My thoughts based on the chapter' complete the cycle in Emily and Amelia Nagoski's book 'Burnout, Solve Your Stress Cycle' Have your lion and eat it!

Burnout Remission

May 17th, 2022 15m 55s

Struggling with another year of functioning in and out of work with the complexities of life in yet another year of the shadows of a pandemic. Some thoughts on burning out again.

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Making Time for Health

Mar 1st, 2022 12m 30s

'If we don't make time for health then we will be forced to make time for illness' Reflecting on the cost of our choices like turning up to work sick or running late to accommodate unrealistic expectations.

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Old Habits Die Hard

Jan 12th, 2022 16m 12s

We all have less than ideal coping mechanisms/ habits that we lean in to when times get tough. But do you know what they are and if they're still working for you? Talking habits and building better ones over the old faithfuls like over eating,

Where Do Broken Dentists Go?

Dec 8th, 2021 23m 31s

Season 2 Episode 4 Where do broken dentists go? I often think about colleagues who have left dentistry and what might have been if they'd had the tools, resources and support they needed to overcome the things in the way of it being an enjoyabl

The Demon Dentist

Nov 25th, 2021 14m 57s

Season 2 Episode 3: The demonisation of dentistry Why do people hate the dentist and why are we fair game in the published press? Discussing dentists in tv , movies and the media. Looking at what we can control or influence and what we can't

The Attitude of Gratitude

Nov 16th, 2021 30m 46s

Season 2 Ep 1 Gratitude A positive emotion and a strength important to resilience and well being. But how can we practice it in a dental setting? Join the conversation at fang_farrier on twitter or It's a Dentist's Life on facebook

Sleep Talk

Nov 10th, 2021 36m 53s

Season 2 Episode 1 : Sleep Talk Starting with the foundations for building any resilience tool box on. This episode Emz talks sleep, why it's important, why the lack there of can lead to burnout, depression and just make life and dentistry hard

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Season 2 : Positive Psychology for the Dental Profession

Nov 2nd, 2021 11m 35s

Intro to season 2, focus on positive psychology in the context of applications to the dental profession.

Doing The Best With What We

Apr 8th, 2021 25m 40s

Patient centred or dentist driven treatment? Slowing down patients from rushing into complex, higher risk treatments. Unlearning some of what we learnt at dental school. Join the discussion on Twitter @fang_farrier

S1 Ep12: Complaints

Mar 17th, 2021 32m 33s

We need to change how we think about complaints as the associated stress of dealing with formal complaints can be unbearable. Join the discussion on Twitter @fang_farrier

S1 Ep11: Money Talk

Feb 25th, 2021 29m 40s

They certainly found it hard to talk about at dental school, like money was a dirty word. But it's essential for consent, effective communication in every patient interaction we have. Are your money beliefs and the emotions tied to the affecti

S1 Ep10: Not Okay?

Feb 10th, 2021 28m 24s

Talking about managing work on days you feel less than OK. Why these days sometimes catch us off guard and why we are reluctant to use Mental Health days. Join the discussion @fang_farrier on Twitter What are you experiences?

S1 EP9: Loud Noises

Jan 28th, 2021 31m 23s

A dental surgery is full of loud noises and those working within it are at high risk of noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus. But most of us aren't wearing any hearing protection. Join the discussion on Twitter @fang_farrier, I'd love to hea

Just Take The Day Off!

Jan 20th, 2021 22m 35s

Why as dentists do we do this to ourselves? drag ourselves in on days we should stay home, return too early from injury. Medicating to get through the day, limping, casts on our legs. A discussion about 'sick leave' or the lack there of and the

S1 Ep7: The Social Dilemma

Jan 13th, 2021 25m 9s

Reflecting on issues raised by the Netflix film The Social Dilemma. Relating this to the dark side of dental facebook groups. Discussing how best to use social media in a healthy way and useful way and avoid it negatively affecting your mental

S1 Ep6: Recovery For Resilience

Jan 5th, 2021 21m 38s

In what promises to be another year of heightened stress, this episode explores the relationship between stress, recovery and resilience. Taking lessons from sports performance and psychology, how we can use stress to grow more resilient and ma

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Teaser: S1 Episodes 6 & 7

Dec 28th, 2020 5m 16s

Teaser for upcoming episodes 6 & 7 Stealing a quiet moment in the house to talk about upcoming episodes and introduce myself. If you want to introduce yourself and say hi, find me on Twitter @fang_farrier or drop me an email fangfarrier@outlook

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Teaser, Ep 6 &7.

Dec 28th, 2020 5m 16s

S1 Ep 5 Tired or Burnt out?

Dec 18th, 2020 32m 15s

Tired or burnt out, would you recognise the difference? In a brain heavy occupation like dentistry it's easy to feel tired, especially in the lead up to Christmas. But is it just fatigue or another symptom of burnout? Burnout is a real risk for

S1 Ep4: Under Pressure

Dec 9th, 2020 17m

There are many reasons that working in dentistry can feel like working in a pressure cooker. Time is a big one. Pressure to keep to time, to not work through breaks, to not run late. Add to this the pressure of all those emergencies that craw