Medicine To Make Us Better
Welcome
I’m Rory. I’m a doctor and writer.
I’m interested in Health, Performance and Resilience. What’s that? Read on.
I think and write about how health optimisation across the lifespan can learn much from critical illness and austere environments, as well as some general jumble about being a doctor.
This is my first blog back – and it’s about how I plan to write blogs more regularly! Life’s been busy and time has swept away, but I’ve missed writing and want to return to it. How can we use the SMART tool to understand what stops me, or helps me, to write better?
There’s a lot of hype surrounding continuous blood glucose monitors (CGM), especially when it comes to health, performance and exercise. The new Supersapiens device looks promising, but I’ve picked up a few queries about it. Here’s what I think, where I think the device falls down, and what I think it do in the future.
I’ve picked up my habit of journaling, using ‘The Daily Stoic’. Here’s why I’ve done it, and why I recommend complementing a journaling practice with stoicism.
Packing for holidays is an exercise in minimalism with a fun slant – taking only what you need and then, what you want to be spending your holiday time doing.
What about what you left at home? Read on to find out about how packing light can easily get you onto the road to a minimalist lifestyle.
The constant nag to work and strive is something I and others struggle with in our busy and fast paced lives. Holidays are the supposed to be the cure, but this time, I’ve found that gratitude and slow living are more restorative than just taking time away. Read on to find learn more.
