Episode 88: Healthcare Starts With Self Care

Medical Doctor | Organizational Wellbeing Consultant | TEDx/International Public Speaker | Former International Advisory Board Member for Headspace Health | Professional Stakeholder for Mindfulness Research at University of Cambridge

Dr. Reena Kotecha studied Medicine and undertook a research degree in Neuroscience and Mental Health at Imperial College London and following this spent the early part of her career serving in the National Health Service (UK) as a hospital doctor. Alongside this she is trained in the therapeutic use of Mindfulness Meditation at the British Mindfulness Institute and is a certified teacher of ‘Search Inside Yourself’; a Mindfulness based Emotional Intelligence training program developed at the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, USA. She currently serves as a professional stakeholder for Mindfulness research being conducted at the University of Cambridge UK. In 2021 Reena was sought out to be on the inaugural International Advisory Board of Headspace Inc; one of the world’s largest meditation Apps.

Reena has a keen interest in workplace wellbeing and in 2016 designed and developed Mindful Medics; The Healthcare starts with Self Care program, which she delivers to clinical and non-clinical staff in healthcare settings across the globe. She also provides training within non-healthcare sectors. Working at the intersection of individual and organizational thriving her offerings focus on evidence-based approaches that enhance staff health and wellbeing on a personal level as well as productivity, performance and engagement on a professional level.