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The concept of Covey's Circle of Control has been the topic of a lively and engaging series of LinkedIn posts from Helen Bevan  recently. I left a comment, but it also made me think about how doctors might navigate the circles of control, influence and concern. In Covey’s model, issues are organised into three circles. The outermost circle of concern includes things you care about but can’t directly change; the middle layer is the circle of influence, covering things you can

The Inner Critic is our negative internal voice that judges and criticises, often making us feel demeaned, less confident and bringing down our mood. Everyone has an Inner Critic, so it's worth spending some time getting to know yours and why it exists. Photo by Gabrielle Wright on Unsplash The Inner Critic is a part of the mind that is trying (clumsily) to keep us safe. This typically comes out as an internal voice picking out faults, mistakes or inadequacies and often spea

Feeling unsure about your career can come from things like redundancies or restructuring.  According to the Global Talent Barometer , in 2025, only 65% of people globally felt secure in their jobs. In the UK, the number of people laid off in the first part of 2025 was double what it was three years before, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development predicting a 5% cut in staff for the year overall. And you might be among the 79% of workers who, according to Ga