Protection - Selfcare?
Who, what, where, when, why, how, how much cost do I pay for my protection?
ONLY I CHOOSE FOR ME!
Is my protection natural or unnatural?
Do I want to be well?
Consider My Selfcare within the why, where, when, who, what, how and how much of Protection:
"Am I Right or Not Right;Am I Competent or Not Yet Competent;Am I Enabled or Disabled?"
ONLY I CAN PROTECT & PRESERVE MYSELF!
SELF PRESERVATION, SELF PROTECTION & SELF DEFENCE IS MY ONLY CHANCE OF SELF SURVIVAL!My ultimate guardian of self is my skin barrier, by preserving myself & protection from what I let in.All contacts or toxin gaining access through my skin barrier becomes part of me & will compromise my internal safety and challenge my very existence!
Consider the famous terriorist Sir Walter Raleigh.In 1586, Sir Walter Raleigh brought tabacco to the Queen of England and enlightened her to its' pleasureable use. She remained ignorant & little did she know how badly this product was for humanity. Fitness levels failed!.
For hundreds of years this self destructive product has continued, with every breach of our self preservation & self defence system deteriorating smoker's fitness level, as well as the survival lifestyle of each of these individual's. This breach of our Individual First Principle Evolutionary Needs for self protection is devastating
Such ignorance should be long gone & is no longer acceptable as a defence of individual stupidity. Smoking is now seen as major mastibation (fucking) of myself. It is purely for self gratification with no input to any needs survival.
The only person a smoker fools is themself and indicates that if I am fucking myself smoking, then I am stupid.Smoker's must consider their selfcare as (VAD) Voluntary Assisted Dying participation.
When considering my health, I must recognise the many complexities and challenges to my being.
To this end, my systems use and produce energies:The human body fights infection via our immune system. This process causes inflammation as a response to increasing infectant numbers, thus impacting body temperature to rise until controlled.
I suspect by our world population having risen from 150 million in the year 1 to 8+ billion in 2023, has also seen our planet attempting similar measures in global temperature rising to eliminate us.
If our body uses extra energy as heat; then be assured, our planet uses this extra energy too!
"To what impact?"The result is climate change internally as well as externally.The human body reacts to every development; our planet is reacting to our population development. For wellness we need go back to the basics of the evolutionary trail to plot our way forward.
My immune system is my internal self protection agent.Covid19 appears to be spread by contact, aerosol spread or maybe another alternative.
A physical distancing of 1.5 metres has been promoted in Australia & in some areas masks are still encouraged. If I consider this the new normal for everybody's personal space, then I should be alert to whom I am prepared to allow into my personal space; the same as what I am prepared to allow to come in contact with my skin.
Social connectiveness will ensure we all are aware of our environment and whom and what we are allowing into our personal parameter. By taking responsibility for our own actions, frees us up to traverse our environment to identify all individual specific dangers and what I am prepared to allow as part of my personal safety plan.
Our immune system will take responsibility for anything not acceptable to our immune system. This system will devote whatever resources it has available & do whatever it has to do, to protect me.
We need to prepare and promote our "Immune System to a Fitness Level to Survive"in order to ensure our self protection of ourself is effective.
SELF-PROTECTION, SELFCARE FIRST!I must practice self defence against all contacts and only allow for my fitness needs to survive!
Our brain is designed to move all aspects of our bodies acording to the respective need required.
Only the individual has control over themself; if we choose to engage in any or no activity, we make that choice for an ability to be or not to be.
Movement is life and life is movement and in protecting ourself, we must recognise the dangers. By applying the appropriate movement to each selfbeing evolutionary requirement in a self preservation manner, will see our unique abilities flourish. Wellbeing is having the body harmonious with these abilities.
We each choose what advice we will be influenced by and at the end of the day, we are each responsible for our own actions. Call The Natural Alternative to assist your selfbeing to be or not to be.
ESSA says: Exercise improves the quality of life, health and fitness of all ages.
Professional advice is like being provided with the safety data sheet for your IFPEN.
For Men:On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrated worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This year’s campaign aimed to raise awareness of men’s well-being: Better health for men and boys. Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) reminds Australian men that it’s important to take care of your body and mind and it’s time that all men start prioritising their health, no matter their age.
All of us need be aware that as well as reduced risk of obesity and increased fitness, exercise helps with the healthy growth of bones and muscles, boosts brain development, and improves motor skills, including coordination & balance.
Other benefits include emotional health benefits, such as greater confidence and self-esteem, and improved social skills enabling them to create friendships and have fun.
ESSA’s Exercise for Kids eBook (check www.essa.org.au) is a handy resource for how to engage youth in physical activity, even if they’re living with a health condition.
Moving into adulthood, regular movement is vital for maintaining positive mental health.
Tragically, men take their own lives at four times the rate of women, making up an average of six out of every eight suicides every single day. The number of men who die by suicide in Australia is nearly double the national road toll. On average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives. However, research repeatedly shows that exercise is an incredibly powerful tool for the prevention and management of mental health conditions.
“It’s never been more important for Aussie men to stay active. We know that as little as one hour of exercise a week can help to protect against depression and that living an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to improve your mental well-being,” says mental health researcher, Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum from the University of New South Wales and ESSA Board Director.
As men get older, exercise encourages healthy ageing for a range of common conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, to name a few.
“For older men, strength training is a vital part of remaining ‘healthy’ in those later years and the great news is that completing strength training is something that many can complete in the comfort of their own home,” says Troy Burgess, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Director at Achieve Exercise Physiologists.
“Exercise is a vital ingredient for health and happiness. I am lucky enough to see the benefits of exercise for men’s health every day in my clinical work in men with prostate cancer,” added Mr Jason Gardner, Accredited Exercise Physiologist from Your Move Health.
ESSA’s latest eBook: Exercise for Older Adults (check www.essa.org.au) was developed to help ensure Australians are ageing actively to increase their quality of life, and covers a wide range of common health conditions and real-life testimonials.
Australian men: "It is important to remember that some exercise is better than none, and it’s never too late to start putting your health first!"
Consulting with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Accredited Exercise Scientist, such as myself, is a great place to start. You will be working with an exercise expert who is equipped with the knowledge and skills to improve health, fitness and well-being, and assist in the prevention and management of chronic conditions.
For Women:Women’s Health Week September 2021 concentrated on: Keeping Active to Connect Mind and Body
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) encouraged women in this awareness week to use exercise as a chance to connect their mind and body.
“Women take on a number of roles in life, from mothers caring for families to high flying executives, and these roles can add extra stresses and strains to an already complex life,” says Anita Hobson-Powell, CEO of ESSA.
“Exercise is an excellent way to help women focus their thoughts and release the stress of life. Movement allows us to remove ourselves from the constant churn of life and gives us a moment to concentrate on the simple activities of breathing and bringing attention to our bodies.”
“Women’s Health Week encourages Aussie women to move their bodies for themselves and their mental health. Movement can come in many forms and can be as simple as a 20-minute run, however, that run will provide an extensive amount of benefits for your mind.”
There is mounting evidence to show the strong connection between exercise and a healthy mind. Running can reduce anxiety symptoms and reduce the symptoms of clinical depression. Running is also linked with greater self-esteem and can improve the quality of our sleep.
On top of this, research has shown that the physical benefits of running for just 5 to 10 minutes at a moderate pace each day may include:
reduced risk of death from heart attack or strokereduced risk of cardiovascular diseaselowered risk of developing cancerlowered risk of developing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
“Exercise shouldn’t be motivated by weight-loss or gaining that bikini body. Exercise is about moving and enjoying your body and what it can do. Personally, when I run, I run for me and no one else. It’s my time alone to reconnect with myself, my thoughts and my body,” says Anita.
If you want to start moving your body more and you have any underlying health concerns, don’t forget to get in touch with an ESSA accredited exercise professional first, as this is the best way to assist in the prevention of any injuries and serious health concerns. You can find an exercise professional in your area via the ESSA online directory.
Another resource that can help is ESSA’s Exercise & Women’s Health eBook (check www.essa.org.au) which discusses the benefits of exercise for a wide range of women’s health conditions. Get the basics right first. Get active, be well and stay safe
SELFCARE MEDICINE IS ENLIGHTENMENT TO PROTECT WELL!
For hundreds of years this self destructive product has continued, with every breach of our self preservation & self defence system deteriorating smoker's fitness level, as well as the survival lifestyle of each of these individual's. This breach of our Individual First Principle Evolutionary Needs for self protection is devastating
Such ignorance should be long gone & is no longer acceptable as a defence of individual stupidity. Smoking is now seen as major mastibation (fucking) of myself. It is purely for self gratification with no input to any needs survival.
The only person a smoker fools is themself and indicates that if I am fucking myself smoking, then I am stupid.Smoker's must consider their selfcare as (VAD) Voluntary Assisted Dying participation.
When considering my health, I must recognise the many complexities and challenges to my being.
To this end, my systems use and produce energies:The human body fights infection via our immune system. This process causes inflammation as a response to increasing infectant numbers, thus impacting body temperature to rise until controlled.
I suspect by our world population having risen from 150 million in the year 1 to 8+ billion in 2023, has also seen our planet attempting similar measures in global temperature rising to eliminate us.
If our body uses extra energy as heat; then be assured, our planet uses this extra energy too!
"To what impact?"The result is climate change internally as well as externally.The human body reacts to every development; our planet is reacting to our population development. For wellness we need go back to the basics of the evolutionary trail to plot our way forward.
My immune system is my internal self protection agent.Covid19 appears to be spread by contact, aerosol spread or maybe another alternative.
A physical distancing of 1.5 metres has been promoted in Australia & in some areas masks are still encouraged. If I consider this the new normal for everybody's personal space, then I should be alert to whom I am prepared to allow into my personal space; the same as what I am prepared to allow to come in contact with my skin.
Social connectiveness will ensure we all are aware of our environment and whom and what we are allowing into our personal parameter. By taking responsibility for our own actions, frees us up to traverse our environment to identify all individual specific dangers and what I am prepared to allow as part of my personal safety plan.
Our immune system will take responsibility for anything not acceptable to our immune system. This system will devote whatever resources it has available & do whatever it has to do, to protect me.
We need to prepare and promote our "Immune System to a Fitness Level to Survive"in order to ensure our self protection of ourself is effective.
SELF-PROTECTION, SELFCARE FIRST!I must practice self defence against all contacts and only allow for my fitness needs to survive!
Our brain is designed to move all aspects of our bodies acording to the respective need required.
Only the individual has control over themself; if we choose to engage in any or no activity, we make that choice for an ability to be or not to be.
Movement is life and life is movement and in protecting ourself, we must recognise the dangers. By applying the appropriate movement to each selfbeing evolutionary requirement in a self preservation manner, will see our unique abilities flourish. Wellbeing is having the body harmonious with these abilities.
We each choose what advice we will be influenced by and at the end of the day, we are each responsible for our own actions. Call The Natural Alternative to assist your selfbeing to be or not to be.
ESSA says: Exercise improves the quality of life, health and fitness of all ages.
Professional advice is like being provided with the safety data sheet for your IFPEN.
For Men:On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrated worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This year’s campaign aimed to raise awareness of men’s well-being: Better health for men and boys. Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) reminds Australian men that it’s important to take care of your body and mind and it’s time that all men start prioritising their health, no matter their age.
All of us need be aware that as well as reduced risk of obesity and increased fitness, exercise helps with the healthy growth of bones and muscles, boosts brain development, and improves motor skills, including coordination & balance.
Other benefits include emotional health benefits, such as greater confidence and self-esteem, and improved social skills enabling them to create friendships and have fun.
ESSA’s Exercise for Kids eBook (check www.essa.org.au) is a handy resource for how to engage youth in physical activity, even if they’re living with a health condition.
Moving into adulthood, regular movement is vital for maintaining positive mental health.
Tragically, men take their own lives at four times the rate of women, making up an average of six out of every eight suicides every single day. The number of men who die by suicide in Australia is nearly double the national road toll. On average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives. However, research repeatedly shows that exercise is an incredibly powerful tool for the prevention and management of mental health conditions.
“It’s never been more important for Aussie men to stay active. We know that as little as one hour of exercise a week can help to protect against depression and that living an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to improve your mental well-being,” says mental health researcher, Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum from the University of New South Wales and ESSA Board Director.
As men get older, exercise encourages healthy ageing for a range of common conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, to name a few.
“For older men, strength training is a vital part of remaining ‘healthy’ in those later years and the great news is that completing strength training is something that many can complete in the comfort of their own home,” says Troy Burgess, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Director at Achieve Exercise Physiologists.
“Exercise is a vital ingredient for health and happiness. I am lucky enough to see the benefits of exercise for men’s health every day in my clinical work in men with prostate cancer,” added Mr Jason Gardner, Accredited Exercise Physiologist from Your Move Health.
ESSA’s latest eBook: Exercise for Older Adults (check www.essa.org.au) was developed to help ensure Australians are ageing actively to increase their quality of life, and covers a wide range of common health conditions and real-life testimonials.
Australian men: "It is important to remember that some exercise is better than none, and it’s never too late to start putting your health first!"
Consulting with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist or Accredited Exercise Scientist, such as myself, is a great place to start. You will be working with an exercise expert who is equipped with the knowledge and skills to improve health, fitness and well-being, and assist in the prevention and management of chronic conditions.
For Women:Women’s Health Week September 2021 concentrated on: Keeping Active to Connect Mind and Body
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) encouraged women in this awareness week to use exercise as a chance to connect their mind and body.
“Women take on a number of roles in life, from mothers caring for families to high flying executives, and these roles can add extra stresses and strains to an already complex life,” says Anita Hobson-Powell, CEO of ESSA.
“Exercise is an excellent way to help women focus their thoughts and release the stress of life. Movement allows us to remove ourselves from the constant churn of life and gives us a moment to concentrate on the simple activities of breathing and bringing attention to our bodies.”
“Women’s Health Week encourages Aussie women to move their bodies for themselves and their mental health. Movement can come in many forms and can be as simple as a 20-minute run, however, that run will provide an extensive amount of benefits for your mind.”
There is mounting evidence to show the strong connection between exercise and a healthy mind. Running can reduce anxiety symptoms and reduce the symptoms of clinical depression. Running is also linked with greater self-esteem and can improve the quality of our sleep.
On top of this, research has shown that the physical benefits of running for just 5 to 10 minutes at a moderate pace each day may include:
reduced risk of death from heart attack or strokereduced risk of cardiovascular diseaselowered risk of developing cancerlowered risk of developing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
“Exercise shouldn’t be motivated by weight-loss or gaining that bikini body. Exercise is about moving and enjoying your body and what it can do. Personally, when I run, I run for me and no one else. It’s my time alone to reconnect with myself, my thoughts and my body,” says Anita.
If you want to start moving your body more and you have any underlying health concerns, don’t forget to get in touch with an ESSA accredited exercise professional first, as this is the best way to assist in the prevention of any injuries and serious health concerns. You can find an exercise professional in your area via the ESSA online directory.
Another resource that can help is ESSA’s Exercise & Women’s Health eBook (check www.essa.org.au) which discusses the benefits of exercise for a wide range of women’s health conditions. Get the basics right first. Get active, be well and stay safe
SELFCARE MEDICINE IS ENLIGHTENMENT TO PROTECT WELL!
ONLY I CAN REGULATE MY SYSTEMS FOR ME!
Balanced fitness levels create survival opportunities.
My basic survival instinct is my regulated fitness level of balance. Wherever there is lack of control, there is chaos. My evolutions regulation needs me in homeostasis. Utilise, nourish, declutter, expend waste to and excesses. IT IS IRREFUTABLE THAT HOMEOSTASIS IS NEEDED TO SURVIVE! MY IMPORTANT REGULATION IFPEN Clean air Clean unadulterated water Maintain core temperature Appropriate fibre in diet Replacing used & depleting resources Replenish used nutrients to balance Reject consuming high wasted nutrients. I need ensure that I stay warm in the cold and cooler environments; I must stay cool in the hot and sultry environment. If my temperature is outside my regulated levels, I will fail & eventually perish. I need ensure that I consume the important nutrients: High quality Protein, Complex Carbohydrates, Monounsaturated & Omega 3 Fats, Vitamins & Minerals, to include Antioxidants. My evolutions need is to look after every part of myself. Self care is self-preservation: Me ensuring I replace all utilized needs.
My nutrition needs, need to be met! Each organism needs to replenish its' specifically used basic requirements. Humans need return whatever their climate, environment and activity levels needs have been utilised in them, for all aspects to perform appropriately. They must be replaced. Macro & Micronutrients; in conjunction with fibre, vitamins & minerals for body development are needed to maintain all bodily functions. Antioxidants must be available within us to counteract the effects of the free radicals causing disorder and disease. If I miss any of these, my abilities deteriorate to various systems or cause localised areas to perish. We each know that NO food or fluid will eventually see us perish, but be assured incorrect nutrition, fibre and antioxidants will see us adapt to be a lesser version of our self, compromising that part of our survival being with various shutdowns of functions and abilities. This is most obvious in the ageing process. The high processing and adulteration of food will remove many of our essential needs, and we don't even know or recognise we are missing them. Our evolution is from "hunters & gatherers". Our food source is only by what we can hunt and what we can gather and this has been the full resource for Billions of years for us. Mostly food has been gathered from local vegetation with some animal supplementation and always seasonal to reflect the environment in which we live. This resource is where we get the basic components to regain these needs for our personal survival. Our modern day jungle has become the shops: To meet our needs in today's society is a totally different matter. Everybody wants to sell us something and we have lost the basic survival skills of our previous generations. We had learnt through "time gone past" to look for the colour within the bush, to find that brightly coloured fruit full of all the goodies, that we both require and enjoy. Now that same colour is the wrapping for a redundant product with little to no nutrition contained, having generally been removed, in order to increase sales. In returning our body system to a position of balance, we normally choose calories (kilojoules) as our unit of measure, but more important to all of us is suitable quantities of fibre and water. This is central to operation of our digestive system and the basic driver of our immune system. Fibre and water must never be undervalued. SUGAR, ALCOHOL, TRANS & OTHER HIGH SATURATED FATS amongst other highly processed foods HAVE negligible to NO NUTRITION WHATSOEVER yet often represent our highest intake. Our next most important requirement is to extract full needed, nutrient replacement from each daily consumption. If we consume wasted calories (kilojoules), then no nutrition is replaced and we eventually have various systems perish. We must prioritise our nutrient replacement over wasted consumption. A glass of orange juice is the caloric equivalent of 5 oranges yet the removal of fibre, reduces the benefits considerably. An example to recognise value to each calorie (kilojoule) we consume and use, is that we can equate calories to dollars. If activity utilised is 1500 calories (use $1500 comparison) worth per day, then we can replace this energy spent with 1500 (use $1500 comparison) calories of nourishment. Any more, it is stored as fat. Any less, we start consuming our self. Excess vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants are excreted, so regular replacement of these is required. Our evolution is as an omnivore. Our ancestors adapted to their environment & circumstances as an Omnivore: each one of us has evolved to eat both meat and plant based food sources. Ours was really an opportunistic diet, captured within the climate, environment & circumstances we lived in. We still do. This evolutionary pathway came as a specie that gained its' food source as a "hunter and gatherer" and caused many unique responses and adaptions within various cultures and peoples, to be unique to that group & individual. Consider the Inuit (Eskimo) people. Over thousands of years, they have adapted and developed the ability to live off mainly fish, due to the extremely inhospital terrain they inhabit. Survival of the fittest with only this food supply during these adapt or perish generations, has killed off those who could not survive in this environment. They could not survive in other climates or diverse environments. They practiced "adapt or perish" basics. It should be noted though, their life expectancy was 28 years of age, probably due to the undersupply of some need. In today's modern age of plenty, I'm pretty sure we expect more & inuit adaption to modern provisions do not meet their basic needs. If we do not at least consider our evolutionary fibre, fluid & food needs, then we too will die off early and not be fit to survive & will perish, like the inuits. OUR GUT NEEDS FIBRE Our current processing of so much of our nutrition (to exclude fibre from our diet) fails to provide the basic needs of the 10 times more cells in our gut, than the rest of our body cells in total. In acknowledging this initial introduction, it is obvious that it is not possible to give a one size fits all diet. By reviewing our current climate, environment and specific evolutional requirements, we do know the general needs of the human specie. Adaption is required to meet basic needs within any number of various environments, and the different stages of each lifecycles. Individual needs of nourishment are determined by genetics, incidents and attitude. DRINK CLEAN WATER We know we need clean water to maintain our fluid balance and supply the transport media for all the processes of our body. ENSURE FIBRE IN MY FOOD We know we need fibre in our diet to allow our internal bacteria to improve our immune systems and dispose of waste. EAT A MAINLY "GATHERERS" DIET We are each individuals and know we need a diverse diet to provide all of the individual evolutionary body requirements for our specific cultural & genetic profile. Most of the diet was plant based gathered, requiring in supplimentation for best fitness. My diet must also reflect my current environment, community and circumstances. Routinely eating local variety of unprocessed and minimal "highly processed" plant based foods is imperitive to all. It is important to eat varied selfcare sensitive foods. This will ensure getting the needs for each individual lifestyle requirements! Lots of generic food advice is available, we need validate and check for advice specific to each specific needs. Best advice is to review how our ancestors or previous inhabitant of our environment survived. Was this a healthy existence by eating unprocessed food, to capture its' full nutrition, or did they only survive by consuming available "anything's"? Do remember, sailors died before they recognised their need for vitamin C. Over the ages, most needs have only been accesssible through seasonal availabilities. We must find suitable sources of those macro / micronutrients, adequate vitamins and minerals in order we not perish, in finding a recovery pathway in what we do. MAINTAIN EATING SOME MEAT IN A "HUNTERS" DIET Our evolutionary process for at least the last 600 million years has seen our ancestors evolve through consuming meat proteins. The hunter & fisher has not always been successful in finding this part of the menu, even sometimes the hunter became the menu of another. Our body has only survived through the ages by this inclusion within every diet. Be assured, the only full nutrition food is mothers milk. Our body proves to be efficient, therefore, we must consider that our body does not engage in wasted products. These distract and divert our adaptive challenges. Highly processed sugars are wrong The fibre has been removed to extract the sweetness and now contains no evolutionary value of nutrition for use within our body. This extensive use of such a worthless item has distracted so many body processes, as to increase the presence of diabetes within a growing number of our population. Nature had intended us to eat all of the sugar cane, to gain the benefit of this food. By extracting only the sweetness and selective grazing, we really do "throw the baby out with the bath water". Lifestyle is Attitude: Nourish with needs of the Lifestyle I want!
We spend 24 hours a day with ourselves, NO ONE ELSE; with life's purpose to be well & have fun. Nobody has the right to tell us how to think; we must practice our own "Living in the Moment" techniques. We are individuals, having our own unique life. Every part of our Mind, Body and Soul is spent with our own "ME!" We choose our attitude, and direct our Life & Lifestyle. If we control our attitude for our own self gains, then we enjoy our Life; It becomes FUN!
We are all responsible for ourselves. What can we do to have better nourishment and moments? Plan for the future I want; Design the good nourishment into my life. "Play the game of my life" for my own gains. We each choose our attitude and what we nourish ourself with. If we train ourself to look after ME FIRST, then we choose activities we individually feel good about. Look deep inside my self and seek that activity I really ENJOY.
"Our attitude is the lens we view life through".
S.C.A.R.E is one of various models used to build psychological safety.
SIGNIFICANCE
We care deeply about what others think of us. Robert A. Synder Ph.D. believes that our actions and behaviours are determined by our lens of significance, how we believe we are seen by others.
You don’t need to be told your place in the pecking order of life, you know it already. All is good until that significance is threatened by a careless comment or throwaway remark. How about that time when you were called out for making a mistake, in front of your peers or were overlooked in the email invite to a team meeting?
That threat causes social pain activating the limbic system. The depth of that threat has been likened to the fear felt when walking down a dark alleyway at night and hear footsteps coming up behind us. We become afraid and socially shut down.
CERTAINTY
The onset of the global pandemic has brought about a tidal wave of uncertainty which for many has been the hardest thing to deal with. We crave certainty because the brain is essentially a prediction machine. When we can anticipate what’s happening next, we know we are safe to proceed. Without that we feel threatened, leading to rumination about things you have no control over, your sleep becomes disturbed and you have less mental bandwidth available to think clearly, let alone make a sensible decision.
AUTONOMY
I’ve yet to meet anyone who likes being told what to do all the time. Micromanagement creates massive social threat and is the fastest route to the nearest exit. Having choice (even if it’s small or just a perception) about how we do our work matters. It even determines our longevity, as evidenced by those moving to aged care facilities when allowed to choose which furniture they will bring, how it is arranged and what colours to paint the walls.
The problem is we love telling others what to do, even though we hate being given that advice ourselves! As practitioners it’s really important we give our clients and assistants sufficient autonomy when making decisions about treatment plans.
RELATEDNESS
Getting along well with others, especially those we see as being ‘different’ from us is vital to clear and open communication. Being prepared to listen rather than talked over or down to keeps the other person feeling safe. We all seek to be heard and understood. This also helps to keep your mind open to options and alternatives, meaning you are less risk averse, more tolerant and less judgmental.
EQUITY
“S’not fair!!” How many times have you heard that refrain, whether it’s a child being told in the supermarket they can’t have that packet of chips, a colleague given a better work schedule than you or witnessing the special benefits metered out to the golden child of the team?
Being treated fairly matters enormously. Its absence triggers a deep visceral sense of disgust. Witnessing someone else being treated unfairly also triggers the threat response in yourself and the relationship you have with the person you believe behaved badly will change.
Psychological safety isn’t a nice to have, it’s essential to the creation of a workplace culture that as Timothy R. Clark Ph.D.author of the Four Stages of Psychological Safety says supports inclusion, learning, contribution and adaptation to change.
And it makes work a whole lot more enjoyable and fulfilling.
Is your workplace a safe place to be? What can you do to raise your workplace psychological safety profile at an individual and team level?
This article has been written for the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) by the documented original author. The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the original author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the ASLM or its Board. By Choosing to replace my utilized Lifestyle & Attitude needs, I will ensure my level of fitness to survive.
SELFCARE FIRST: ENLIGHTENED TO REGULATE WELL!
SIGNIFICANCE
We care deeply about what others think of us. Robert A. Synder Ph.D. believes that our actions and behaviours are determined by our lens of significance, how we believe we are seen by others.
You don’t need to be told your place in the pecking order of life, you know it already. All is good until that significance is threatened by a careless comment or throwaway remark. How about that time when you were called out for making a mistake, in front of your peers or were overlooked in the email invite to a team meeting?
That threat causes social pain activating the limbic system. The depth of that threat has been likened to the fear felt when walking down a dark alleyway at night and hear footsteps coming up behind us. We become afraid and socially shut down.
CERTAINTY
The onset of the global pandemic has brought about a tidal wave of uncertainty which for many has been the hardest thing to deal with. We crave certainty because the brain is essentially a prediction machine. When we can anticipate what’s happening next, we know we are safe to proceed. Without that we feel threatened, leading to rumination about things you have no control over, your sleep becomes disturbed and you have less mental bandwidth available to think clearly, let alone make a sensible decision.
AUTONOMY
I’ve yet to meet anyone who likes being told what to do all the time. Micromanagement creates massive social threat and is the fastest route to the nearest exit. Having choice (even if it’s small or just a perception) about how we do our work matters. It even determines our longevity, as evidenced by those moving to aged care facilities when allowed to choose which furniture they will bring, how it is arranged and what colours to paint the walls.
The problem is we love telling others what to do, even though we hate being given that advice ourselves! As practitioners it’s really important we give our clients and assistants sufficient autonomy when making decisions about treatment plans.
RELATEDNESS
Getting along well with others, especially those we see as being ‘different’ from us is vital to clear and open communication. Being prepared to listen rather than talked over or down to keeps the other person feeling safe. We all seek to be heard and understood. This also helps to keep your mind open to options and alternatives, meaning you are less risk averse, more tolerant and less judgmental.
EQUITY
“S’not fair!!” How many times have you heard that refrain, whether it’s a child being told in the supermarket they can’t have that packet of chips, a colleague given a better work schedule than you or witnessing the special benefits metered out to the golden child of the team?
Being treated fairly matters enormously. Its absence triggers a deep visceral sense of disgust. Witnessing someone else being treated unfairly also triggers the threat response in yourself and the relationship you have with the person you believe behaved badly will change.
Psychological safety isn’t a nice to have, it’s essential to the creation of a workplace culture that as Timothy R. Clark Ph.D.author of the Four Stages of Psychological Safety says supports inclusion, learning, contribution and adaptation to change.
And it makes work a whole lot more enjoyable and fulfilling.
Is your workplace a safe place to be? What can you do to raise your workplace psychological safety profile at an individual and team level?
This article has been written for the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) by the documented original author. The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the original author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the ASLM or its Board. By Choosing to replace my utilized Lifestyle & Attitude needs, I will ensure my level of fitness to survive.
SELFCARE FIRST: ENLIGHTENED TO REGULATE WELL!
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