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Walk and Talk with the Doc Episode 4: #SocialWork and COVID-19
Do you know what makes most Canadians sick? And it’s not that puny virus. Social Determinants of Health (#sdoh) that’s what! Nanaimo’s Clinical Coordinator of Social Work, Julie Speers, talks a talk and then walks a walk with this Doc! Helping socially reconnect our community during this global pandemic and beyond! Thank you, Julie!
01.03.24
Happy 2024 Chatters!!
Hope that this year is even bigger, badder and better for you, your family and the planet! <3
For this year, I am hoping to publish the "Healing Algorithm."
As I reflect and write... I wonder:
Reality can be distorted by polarized beliefs and the help of Social Media content algorithms... the Matrix has you! ;)
As noted in my chat with City Council in November
The best advice to escape the Matrix is to unplug from Social Media (even here) on a regular basis.
Thank you, Friendship Bench!!
We'll be back (soon)!
Dr.P
11.05.23
He may not be a psychologist, but he knows CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)!!
Two simple words: "Be useful."
If our emotions/feelings become overwhelming in a negative sense... Go BEHAVIOURAL and Do Something!!!
Get out of your All Room and into the world! Be a good parent, good friend, good sister, good brother, good son, good daughter, good Granny, good Grandpa... good Doctor? You get the idea! <3
Here he is helping you cure Rumination... special thanks to Netflix for "Arnold."
"I'll be back!"
Dr.P
Cormac RussellManaging Director & Founder, Nurture Development
08.16.23
Happy August Chatters!
Sorry about the delay, but we have been summering and simmering with some cool innovations! My writing prowess is back with a vengeance "to help heal the planet!"
On that note, the above video by Cormac Russell is worth a watch... it talks about the current culture we all share and how to make it better for ourselves, family and communities!<3
Take a peek and let me know what you think? BTW, it did take me a week to watch because of all of the other busy things we do... but well worth it!
Peace and I'll be back soon!<3
Dr.P
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/lessons-from-iceland-how-one-country-turned-around-a-teen-drinking-crisis-1.4813129
We could learn much from Iceland on how to reconnect and support the next generation. Remember, it takes a village!
The future is bright!
Peace,
Dr.P
https://twitter.com/drpoteryko/status/1292199037643272193
Join us every SECOND Saturday of the month at Maffeo Sutton Park under the Spirit Tent at 10AM, where Doctors and other healthcare professionals come together and go for a walk and talk on the seawall!
Exercise is Medicine and Relationships heal in action!
You are NOT alone...
Peace!
Dr.P
Hi all,
From last Happy2Chat group… we discussed the importance of being mindful of our emotions/feelings. In this setting, we can use the terms interchangeably. We have 5 basic emotions: JOY (GLAD), SADNESS, DISGUST, FEAR and ANGER (MAD)… all other emotions are a combination like SURPRISE = JOY + FEAR.
Using a different term say for ANGER like mad, p*ssed off, frustrated or miffed can help modulate and empower our response.
Like the weather, emotions/feelings sometimes come and go with no real logic or reason… so it’s better to ACCEPT than to question why?
Here are 4 easy STEPS to help:
STEP 1: Identify the emotion/feeling. Scale it from 0 to 10… the higher the number the stronger the emotion/feeling.
STEP 2: Think of a time when you had a similar emotion/feeling and intensity? How did it go? What did you do? What went well? What was challenging? If you had to do it again, what would you do it differently in response? See above video: The 3 Questions.
STEP 3: Deep Breathe (or DIAL it down) and just do it!
STEP 4: Write it down and reflect! “Lessons lessen the pain!”
Peace!
Dr.P
Inspiring song from an inspiring person (#michaeljacksonvindicated)
Come on, people...
Look in the mirror and wake up!
Let’s start writing a better story for everyone on this planet!
Peace!
