“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest form of appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
John F. Kennedy
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Allyson Pollock – We need hands-on public health expertise.
Posted on March 26, 2020 by Alun Rees
Allyson Pollock can be relied upon to speak truth to power, but should they have listened?
The government has released its scientific evidence, which sheds light on the fiasco and the catastrophe that is unfolding economically, socially, and health wise. It also highlights the lack of public health input and the decimation of the speciality and expertise in communicable disease control prior to and after the Health & Social Care Act 2012. There appears to be no public health evidence from experienced physicians in communicable disease control and their teams.
Full Post HERE
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The Monday Morning Quote #598
Posted on March 23, 2020 by Alun Rees
“Ignorance breeds confidence more often knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.”
Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man
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I got it from Agnes…strangely topical.
Posted on March 17, 2020 by Alun Rees
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The Monday Morning Quote #597
Posted on March 16, 2020 by Alun Rees
“We are where we are.
It matters not how we got here.
What matters is; what happens next.”
Anon
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William James on Passion
Posted on March 13, 2020 by Alun Rees
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“In almost any subject, your passion for the subject will save you.
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If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.
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If you wish to be good, you will be good.
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If you wish to be rich, you will be rich.
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If you wish to be learned, you will be learned.
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Only then you must really wish these things and wish them with exclusiveness and not wish one hundred other incompatible things just as strongly.”
Via Dale Carnegie on Public Speaking
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Read a book! You’re too busy? All the more reason.
Posted on March 12, 2020 by Alun Rees
I know when life is getting to me, it’s when I stop reading (fiction especially) because “I don’t have time”. What I do have is time that I waste on apparently being busy, doing things that could be started, completed and given me time to read. That’s why this article resonated with me.
It’s that moment when you sink into the seat on the train home from a stressful day at work, relieved to lose yourself in a Kate Atkinson bestsellerfor 20 minutes. It’s easing yourself under your duvet at bedtime, prising open Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith, desperate to discover Sue Trinder’s fate. It’s those two minutes snatched with Jane Eyre while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil.
Reading a book is one of life’s biggest joys, but could it also be a way of coping with the difficult times in life, from bereavement to relationship problems?
New research suggests that reading could be hugely beneficial for our mental health, with classic books written by authors such as William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens being proven to help relieve depression and chronic pain. In a new study published by Oxford University Press, “challenging language” was found to send “rocket boosters” to our mind that can help boost our mental health….
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