"The key is to learn how to live a healthy, satisfying and peaceful life without being dependent on another person in order to be happy." ~ Robin Norwood When it comes to relationships, people can call you "crazy" and "needy" whatever they want. I can only guess that some people don't know how crazy it feels when every cell in…
“Mindfulness is not difficult. We just have to remember to do it. "~ Sharon Salzberg As a Briton, I do what we Brits do best: drink tea. Lots of it. I've had a cup of tea every morning since I was a chubby-faced teen. "But it turns out that it's much better to have a cup of tea mindfully. Not…
Every Monday you will find a high-quality research study here on Physiospot that has been summarized for you. The articles are chosen because they are of high quality, impact and likely to shape your clinical practice. After all, it is difficult to find the gemstones in all of the research published daily. Let us do the hard work for you.…
I was recently asked what three things I missed the most while we were incarcerated here in Victoria. It was a simple list for me and the reality is that I could have mentioned a lot more than three things. But thoughtfully it was the wrong list. The wrong focus. If we only focus on the things we are missing…
During this bizarre and painful epoch, which is plagued by pandemic, racial trauma and social injustice, more and more emphasis is rightly placed on the well-being and self-care of doctors. Countless articles and blogs have been written about self-care by counseling clinicians, and here is one more. Why write another one? Because as a consultant, educator and supervisor, I want…
Physiopedia is a charity, a non-profit organization run by a team of volunteers. All the funds we collect go straight to the fulfillment of our mission. We train, we build community and we stand up for our profession. Every month over 2 million people from almost every country in the world learn from the Physiopedia website. Providing knowledge to physical…
Andrea is a phenomenally dynamic and giving person, full of energy and inspiration. She enjoys learning and sharing her knowledge with others to help advance the physical therapy practice as a whole. Andrea has been working on a voluntary basis at Physiopedia for several years and is now working on her doctorate on ethical practices in our profession. Please congratulate…
As a sports fan, today marks the end of an era. For the first time in 22 years, the San Antonio Spurs have missed a spot in the NBA playoffs. It's an extraordinary run that won't be repeated anytime soon, and it's a record all the more amazing now that coach Gregg Popovich has spearheaded each of those 22 years.…
“I want a world in which everyone understands that discomfort is the price of legend. And fear is only growth that gets you. “~ Robin S. Sharma For years I felt like the most incredible dancer. Whenever I listened to music, no matter where I was, I moved slowly at first and then as the music began to fill my…
"It is so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never been on." ~ John Steinbeck When you lose someone close to you, there are a variety of things to do first. When my friend died of cancer at the age of twenty-nine, I was only twenty-three. We lived together in a…