Coping Under Pressure
MMIEasyPersonal Qualities · 5 minSelf-marked
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Answer timer
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Answer the question
Coping Under Pressure
How do you cope under pressure? Give me a specific example.
Likely follow-ups
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What signals tell you you're stressed?
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Who do you talk to?
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How will you cope as a foundation doctor?
Your answer
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Resources & frameworks
- Answer the question directly, give evidence, then reflect on what it means for you as a doctor.
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- Vague answers ('I exercise') are weak. Give a specific example with a real coping action that worked.
- Identify the signals - the more granular you can be (sleep, irritability, headaches), the more self-aware you sound.
- Mention people, not just techniques. Doctors who try to cope solo are at higher risk.
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Mark yourself
Score each skill against the rubric, then add a line of evidence. Scale:
0Not shown1Limited2Good3Excellent
Quick mark:Completion: 0%
Resilience
0/3Evidence-based coping
Self-awareness
0/3Knows own signals
Communication
0/3Specific
Insight
0/3Uses social support
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Reflect & score
What would you change next time?
Your overall score / 10
Total: 0/12(Core 0/6 • Extra 0/6 • Score 0/10)
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