Research indicates a positive link between enjoying personal interests outside of work, and job satisfaction and protection from burnout.[1]
Over Christmas and the New Year period, why not take advantage of your spare time to reconnect with a past hobby or try out something new.
Some helpful websites if you’re looking for ideas:
Hobbies, arts and crafts: nightcourses.com
Sports: Irishsport.ie
Park Runs: parkrun.ie
Social activities: meetup.com
Cultural events: eventbrite.ie
National museums: museum.ie
[1] LeFloch et al (2019) Which positive factors give general practitioners job satisfaction and make general practice a rewarding career? A European multicentric qualitative research by the European general practice research network. BMC Family Practice 20 (96) Doi: 10.1186/s12875-019-0985-9
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