Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 117
Date: April 23, 2024

Participants: John Webster, Elise Seifert, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Eric Davis

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind: We discuss a social media post: 5-Minute Mental Health Check. It’s not only about emotions and mindfulness. Some questions: Have my muscles been stretched?; Have I eaten regularly and healthy?; Have I been nice to myself and others?; Have I had a good enough sleep?; Am I hydrated enough? How am I feeling?

[0:09:46] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical and other areas of wellness] We interview Eric Davis.⁠ He started taking martial arts to get his weight under control. He didn’t think he’d enjoy gym-type workouts. He wanted to learn a new skill. He got so much out of it. A key lesson was to show up on days he didn’t feel like going to the dojo. He always felt miles better after he left. He never regretted dragging himself out of the house to the dojo. It also taught him discipline. Activities such as sparring, practicing or grappling with others forced him to be present in the moment, leaving his busy work life, concerns, worries and stress behind him for a while. The ability to change the mindset can be very useful.

[0:26:51] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron went to his first concert 15 years ago – City and Colour. It inspired him to learn guitar. He saw the group again, now that he’s a professional musician.

[0:31:10] Move That Body: Sheila’s biking to work. John’s walking to work. They’re both loving using their bodies to start the day. It also inspires them to do more to help the environment.

[0:36:43] Running Popup: John got a message from a colleague and recognized there are some people we meet who we trust and believe in from the start, even if we can’t say why.

[0:38:05] Flipside of the Coin: How can we harness the passion of you together with the wisdom of age? How do we avoid the inclination to run out the clock?

Guest Information: Eric Davis is a Partner at SmithValeriote Law Firm LLP. He practices Municipal & Planning Law. He’s an Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Municipal Law: Local Government / Land Use Planning & Development. Throughout his over 17-year career, he has acted for both private- and public-sector clients on all manner of issues related to municipalities. He is a Director on the Board for KidsAbility, a Trustee of the Waterloo Region Law Association, and a Member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section Executive. In 2019, Eric was awarded the Waterloo Award, the City of Waterloo’s highest civic honour, for his involvement in the community.

Eric’s page at SV Law: Eric Davis

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Thanks for joining us,
(-(-_(-_-)_-)-)   Your wellness check-in team
John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila, Elise, Isabelle, Noura and Julie