The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the heroics of our front-line healthcare workers. Today, we shine a spotlight on Nurses by interviewing Jeff who is a recent grad working in a COVID-19 cohort unit. We know that during this pandemic, nurses have been playing a key role in the care of patients and in our vaccination efforts against COVID-19. In this episode, Jeff will take us through the day-to-day life of a nurse and share how the pandemic has changed his practice.

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In the northern hemisphere, the January Blues is usually attributed to reminiscing about the holidays and the shorter days. But this past week, we witnessed some tragic world events and to top it all off, we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. This isn’t the start we hoped for! In this episode, we’re going to provide tips to take care of yourself and improve your well-being in the time of COVID-19. These four tips come from an article written by Dr. Jennifer Russel and Françoise Mathieu. We also did a mini 2-week trial and we’re looking forward to chat about our experiences and personal reflections with these tips. The tips begin at 7:40.

References

Russel J, Mathieu F (2020) Psychological PPE during COVID-19

http://thischangedmypractice.com/psychological-ppe-during-covid-19/

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Happy New Year! This past year has been trying to say the least, and many of us are excited for a fresh start. In this episode, we want to share some tips to give you a leg up on achieving your New Year’s resolutions, look at the evidence to see how we can help bring them through to fruition. Jump to 4:48 for the tips but if you want to get nerdy with us, join us from the start where we talk about what it takes to form a new habit and take a look at what the data says about how successful these resolutions are.

References

Oscarsson M, Carlbring P, Andersson G, Rozental A (2020) A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals.

Lally P, Gardner B (2013) Promoting habit formation.

Gardner B, Lally P, Wardle J (2012) Making health habitual: the psychology of ‘habit-formation’ and general practice.

Lally P, Van Jaarsveld C, Potts H, Wardle J (2010) How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the heroics of our front-line healthcare workers. In our very first interview we shine a spotlight on Pharmacists – a profession that is near and dear to our hearts. We do a bit of catching up with Sharon and Kory who are both community pharmacists. We talk about their pharmacy journey, the day-to-day life of a pharmacist and, of course, touch upon COVID-19 and how it’s impacted their practice. This episode is 1 part laughter and 2 parts meaningful conversation; we explore questions like “What’s the best part about being a pharmacist?” and throw in some light-hearted questions that are sure to spark debate.

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We never knew how controversial this topic was until we recorded this episode! This holiday-themed episode that has nothing to do with health but will get you to know a little bit more about us and our holiday traditions!

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Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a skin condition that affects A LOT of people – specifically 85% of people ages 12 to 24! In this episode, we’ll dive beneath the pores and look at what causes acne and Maskne and how to treat it. We’ve answered questions from our friends and family about how often to wash your face, which moisturizers to use and if pimple patches really work! Listen to this episode before your next trip to the drug store!

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Hello and welcome to Health Animated: The Podcast. We’re Alex and Danielle and we're pharmacists who want to empower you to learn about your health! Join us weekly to cover topics from mental health to COVID-19 in a way that makes health information accessible to you.

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