Permission to Pause
A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors - a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.
With Dr Rachel Morris, host of the You Are Not A Frog Podcast, and former GP, Dr Caroline Walker, founder of The Joyful Doctor and an NHS-based psychiatrist, and Dr Sarah Coope, Director of the Shapes Toolkit Programme, former GP and Mediator.
🗓️ Wednesday, 10 December 2025 on Zoom
⏰ 20:00 - 21:00 UK Time
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❌ The most wonderful time of the year? Perhaps not for doctors.
Winter virus season. Rota gaps. Crisis after crisis. Colleagues who are as burned out as you are. (Not to mention recent changes to funding and contracts, amplifying all the existing challenges).
And home isn’t always calmer — family demands, invisible emotional labour, and the pressure to hold everything together on top of the winter pressures
You're constantly holding, caring and giving to others. When do you get to receive, be cared for... or simply pause and take a breath?
Others don't understand just how much responsibility you feel - chances to really connect with other doctors who really know what it's like are rare.
👉 So we’re inviting you to join us for Permission to Pause.
A calm, supportive online evening session where you can breathe, reflect and find a way forward that actually works for you.
This session isn’t about fixing anything — it’s about giving you one protected hour where you don’t have to hold it all.
A moment to step back from the noise, reconnect with what matters and leave with a simple plan for doing less.
✅ You can choose a more spacious and compassionate way to move through this season. It begins with one intentional pause.
✅ If all you do is show up and breathe, that is enough
SIGN UP FOR THE FREE SESSION HEREFor doctors who need a moment to breathe.
This session is designed to guide, support and nourish you, not add to your to-do list. It will be a low-pressure, neuroaffirmative space — cameras optional, no forced sharing, come as you are and leave with:
✅ A calmer headspace - A chance to slow down, check in with yourself and notice what you actually need right now.
✅ Clarity about what matters most - Guided reflections to help you choose what’s essential this season and gently put the rest down.
✅ A realistic plan to do less - Simple, practical tools so you can lighten your load without guilt.
✅ Connection with people who get it - A supportive space with fellow doctors who understand the realities you’re dealing with.
Brought to you by the team behind Permission To Thrive - the annual personal development programme for doctors
Dr Rachel Morris
Former GP, host of the You Are Not a Frog podcast, and creator of the Shapes Toolkit™
Dr Sarah Coope
Former GP, Executive Coach, and Director of Training at Wild Monday
Dr Caroline Walker
Founder of The Joyful Doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, speaker, trainer, and coach
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