Mind Matters: Energy Budgeting for Neurodivergent Doctors (PSK16SEP26a)

This session introduces the concept of energy budgeting and explores how differences in energy regulation can affect day-to-day work, particularly for neurodivergent doctors. We will consider how factors such as cognitive load, masking, sensory demands and emotional labour can impact energy levels and contribute to fatigue and burnout.

The session will introduce practical strategies to support energy awareness, pacing and recovery, including identifying high- and low-energy tasks, managing transitions and building sustainable working patterns.

The session is interactive and reflective in style, using a combination of brief teaching, guided reflection and discussion. It is particularly relevant for neurodivergent doctors but is open to all doctors in training.

Booking courses

Please ensure that you check your availability before booking a place and add the booking to your diary / calendar. Please ensure that you also book the relevant study leave in advance with your employer.

Please refrain from booking multiple instances of the same course or course type to ensure that places are available to your colleagues. If a course is full, please add yourself to the waiting list and you will receive a notification if a place becomes available.

Joining Instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list.

If you need to cancel within 1 week of the course or the course has started and you are not able to attend, please email england.lsfdcourses.yh@nhs.net to give your apologies.

This course is only available to General Practice and Higher Specialty trainees, and SAS Doctors within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

To support doctors in training to understand energy regulation and develop practical strategies to manage energy, reduce overload and work more sustainably.

This course will:

• Introduce the concept of energy budgeting and its relevance in medical training. 
• Explore how energy levels can fluctuate and impact day-to-day functioning. 
• Examine factors that can influence energy, including cognitive load, masking, sensory demands and emotional labour. 
• Provide opportunities for guided reflection on individual energy patterns (optional). 
• Introduce practical strategies to support energy awareness, pacing and recovery. 
• Explore how to develop more sustainable working patterns.

After this course, delegates will be able to: 

• Understand the concept of energy budgeting and its relevance in medical training. 
• Recognise factors that may influence their energy levels. 
• Understand how energy fluctuations can impact performance and wellbeing.
• Reflect on their own energy patterns and identify areas for change.
• Apply practical strategies to manage energy, reduce overload and support sustainable working.