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Joined September 2010
We know that an occupation isn't just your job or daily activities – it's any meaningful activity that supports physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Share this post and help spread the word! 💚 #OTWeek24
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Do Good December - Day 1: Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others actionforhappiness.org/do-go… #DoGoodDecember
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The mantra "move fast & break things" gets used to encourage disruptive innovation. It's often reckless because it ignores the negative consequences of innovation. Instead, as leaders we can "move fast & fix things", using a radical approach that moves fast, builds trust & accelerates excellence: qaspire.com/move-fast-and-fi… Blog & sketch by @tnvora, based on the new book by @FrancesFrei & @annemorriss.
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As this is the 709th anniversary o the Battle o Bannockburn, thought I’d share this incredible oil painting mural from the Peebles Hydro Hotel when we stayed there in 2021. The detail is phenomenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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This short video promotes the importance of good mental health vimeo.com/338176495 Don't isolate yourself; there is always somebody to talk to: crisistayside.scot.nhs.uk #SuicideAwareness #unitedtopreventsuicide #suicideprevention @SAMHtweets @samaritans @AndysmanclubSco
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Mental health is as important as physical health. Talk, listen, save lives. Don't isolate yourself; there is always somebody to talk to: crisistayside.scot.nhs.uk #SuicideAwareness #unitedtopreventsuicide #suicideprevention @SAMHtweets @samaritans @AndysmanclubSco
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Power of Positivity
@LIVEpositivity13 May 2023
Be a reflection of what you'd like to receive. If you want love, give love. If you want truth, be truthful. If you want respect, give respect. What you give out will always return. - #KristenButler #quote
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Every bad day has an ending. Every good day has a beginning 🌙🌞 Image: instagram.com/blushing.ginge…
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Resilience is much more about teams than individuals. What do resilient teams do differently? Research from high-performing sports teams suggests they invest in each other & know tendencies under stress, embrace & work with negative emotions & connect with a strong shared purpose: queensu.ca/alumnireview/arti… By @DaneJensen Graphic: Maria Luisa Engles (LinkedIn). Sourced via @flyntrok
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Entries are now open for @scotartstrust's Scottish Landscape Awards with a first prize of £10,000! Submissions open to all art forms and anyone over the age of 16 living, studying or born in Scotland. 📅 Submissions close Wed 31 May Find out more: scottishartstrust.org/enter-…
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Motivation is an inside job. Research shows that as leaders, we cannot motivate people. They can only motivate themselves & we should stop trying. Instead, we should seek to create conditions that enable people to experience optimal motivation so they can achieve their goals & thrive. No sticks/carrots required: corp.smartbrief.com/original… By @SmartBrief
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Putting yourself first is not selfish. It builds your capacity to help others too 💕 Image: instagram.com/blushing.ginge…
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The landscape of improvement in #NHS needs to change We’re tired, burnt out, busy & stretched Rapid improvement isn’t sustainable Big launch events aren’t as powerful as small personal sparks Targets are not motivating That’s why I’m launching the improvement culture club 🔜
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Mindspace and @perthTCH have again partnered to offer a brand new Creative Writing course! This is a great introduction to creative writing, and an opportunity to develop your creative interests and connect with others. Click on this link for more! mindspacepk.com/services/cre…
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We want everyone to become seizure aware! Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing information about the most common seizure types. Today, we look at tonic seizures. #SeizureAwareness #Seizures #TonicSeizures #Epilepsy #EpilepsyAware
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What physically makes patients flow in hospital? Our wonderful Porters on their feet all day, up & down corridors, chatting away to ease anxious patients, rushing to urgent calls & trying their best to find wheelchairs! Thank you for all you do, there’s no flow without you 👏
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Small teams of people are more likely (than large teams) to disrupt current ways of thinking with new ideas, inventions & opportunities. Large teams do better at developing & furthering existing ideas. If you move someone who is highly innovative in a small team into a larger team, they often lose their ability to be disruptive innovators: hbr.org/2019/02/research-whe… V @WorkNOBL @emollick
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This month we're celebrating OTs in SocialCare! 🥳 We know it's not always easy, so this is a special shoutout to these skilled and compassionate people working in this area. 💚 #CelebratingSocialCare
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The Future Healthcare Journal @FutureHealthJ is open access & free for all to read. I always find the content interesting & useful. Here's the latest issue: rcpjournals.org/content/futu… FHJ is published by @RCPhysicians
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Delighted to be leading a Review to boost employment prospects of autistic people - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/news/new-r…
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