Dr Rachel Beanland, Physician Coach and Founder of Resilience

Hello,

I want to guide you to create
your best life.

Hello! I'm Rachel - a Public Health Medicine Specialist, mindfulness meditation teacher and physician coach.

I help doctors transition to a flexible career outside full-time clinical medicine. Through mindful physician coaching packages, doctors like you gain better control of their time, have more work/life balance and make a bigger impact through their medical career.

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MY STORY

17 years ago, I was working in hospital medicine, and while I loved the interaction with patients, the teamwork with my colleagues and the opportunities for learning, I felt drained of energy. My life outside the wards was chaotic; I couldn’t commit to classes I would sign up for, I often missed important occasions with friends and family, and I had zero time to prioritize my own health.

I knew I wanted to find a meaningful career path and make a bigger impact. I knew I wanted to feel fulfilled by my work, but not at the expense of my well-being. I felt stuck and burned out…

I couldn’t find any role models or mentors that inspired me. I felt trapped by the studying I had already put in. I didn’t want to throw away my previous training. The fear of failure was immense. But then I realized that the joy of medicine is the diversity; the joy of life is that we are all unique, and we can create our own paths to happiness. Amazing work-life balance is possible for doctors and looks different for everyone!

Fast forward….and I love my chosen specialty of Public Health. I love working to improve the health of populations around the world, and I continue to make conscious decisions about what the world of medicine means to me…with a healthy body and mind! I have been able to explore my passion for mindfulness, and moments of chaos are few and far between!

As my life has evolved, I have designed my own flexible career, where I can support other doctors in creating their own unique paths. I have found a balance internally that means I can continue to make conscious decisions every day about how I live in the world....and I am passionate about guiding others to do the same with ease and joy!

Finding my purpose in the world of mindfulness and physician coaching

I first tried yoga in my '20s, and although infrequent and chaotic (mirroring my lifestyle at the time) the sense of calm I experienced is a lasting memory.

Since 2012 I have expanded my yoga and meditation practice. Mindfulness techniques have accompanied me to a new country to call home and a more conscious way of living. I created Resilience Yoga after completing my yoga teacher training in the olive groves of Portugal in 2019.

Mindfulness helps me to calm anxiety and overwhelm. I feel more in control and empowered to live an authentic life. It has helped me to create my own path, find balance in an unbalanced world and make a bigger impact in my medical career.

Now, I support other doctors in creating their own unique paths in medicine, sharing the mindful techniques I have learned along the way. Physician coaching and mindfulness meditation teacher training, combined with my expertise in behavior change allow me to help other female doctors to live a life they love.

My love of nature guided my choice of a home in the French Pyrenees where I connect with my clients online. I can often be found walking barefoot in my garden, where the ever-changing vegetables and fruits serve as a reminder that we are moving forward. Escaping to the peace and tranquillity of the mountains is a favourite activity of mine, even better with a yoga mat in my rucksack.