If you or your loved one has needed to go for surgery, you are told not to eat or drink anything from the night before your surgery. In some cases, you are permitted to have clear liquids only. Why are we told to do this? Research has shown that having a meal or non-clear fluid…
Read moreAs a student, do you view the glass as ½ full or ½ empty? A Personal Perspective.
I have often been taught to always view the glass as half full, “optimistic is the way to be in life” they say. But is optimism always optimal for growth? For me, interpreting the glass as half full means being satisfied in life. It is being in a state of content and satisfaction to accept…
Read moreSocial Isolation- Where is Loneliness Taking us?
The American Psychological Association has an entire article dedicated on their website to discuss the implications of social isolation. There are physical, cognitive and emotional implications of having limited or no social interactions. On the current times when quarantining has become a necessity, the implications prove to be even more prevalent. Nearly half of the…
Read moreThe Frailty Dilemma: Physically frail, Socially frail or Cognitively frail?
In my first interview with my (now) mentor, I was asked “how would you describe frailty?” and me, being a highschool student at the time responded, “I think frailty refers to an individual being weak, loss of strength perhaps”. He smiled and acknowledged that I was on the right path. Little did I know, I…
Read moreDo you Expect the Expected or Do you Expect the Unexpected?
The vigour with which we begin our internships can be put out if we fail to find our niche within the profession. For you to successfully attain the desired outcomes from the internship, it is integral that you chart out the experience and outcomes you wish to gain from the internship. This involves knowing what…
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