Restore with Eoin Walker

Esther Murray is a rare jewel of an individual that has both an insightful and unique perspective into the psychology of healthcare. Her formal role is as a health psychologist working at Queen Mary's University London where she teaches Health Psychology to MBBS students, leading the iBSc in Medical Education. She has formalised and created fascinating research into Moral Injury in healthcare workers that can be found here: 

http://www.stemlynsblog.org/moral-injury-in-emergency-and-pre-hospital-care-esther-murray-on-st-emlyns-podcast/

My conversation with Esther in this episode centres around the concept of sacrifice (both professional and personal) as healthcare employees in the current climate of Covid-19. We also explore come of the concepts of cognitive diffusion & the FEAR acronym used in acceptance and commitment therapy.  Acceptance and commitment therapy is a form of psychotherapy commonly described as a form of cognitive-behavior therapy or of clinical behavior analysis (CBA). It is a psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies mixed in different ways with commitment and behaviour-change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. The approach is a type of psychotherapy that helps you accept the difficulties that come with life on a day-to-day basis. 

More on Esther's publications can be found here:

http://www.researchpublications.qmul.ac.uk/publications/staff/35166.html

I hope you enjoy the episode. 

The concept of self care is the foundation of why I developed this podcast; its that important & vital to a balanced life. In this episode we explore the fundamentals of self care and some of the pitfalls that we can fall into. Dan Davis has got extensive experience as a Critical Care Paramedic and gives both a professional and personal reflection on what self care looks like. I've found that self care is of the up-most importance especially in the current climate. We look at aspects of self care including; sleep hygiene, nutrition, the power of positive community amongst other aspects. 

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Andy Black is a rare jewel of a person, his interaction with truth as a yoga teacher and as a human being I have found to be consistently refreshing. His perspectives have always allowed me to explore my limits of physical pain through yoga, mindsets & mental reflection. This conversation is a brief insight into his life and thoughts. Spending time with Andy always reminds me that interacting with the most truthful representation of yourself is the most powerful way to live. 

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Enter stage left - one of the most inspirational, gritty and positive characters I've met in my entire career! He is also one of the most injured patients I've ever treated that has made a full recovery.

In the face of adversity Dan has overcome and continually overcomes, his story is not only unique but shows that if you harness the right mindset and the right community then nothing is impossible! From losing his shoulder and arm in a motorcycle incident in 2009 to learning how to get back on his feet, cycling for the Invictus games, learning how to scuba dive, trialing for the Paralympic Games and becoming a TV presenter. 

You can find his story here:

https://yoocanfind.com/Story/1237/living-extraordinarily-normaly-how-a-corner-changed-my-life#!

Here's my first guest Telixia Inico. Born and raised in Brixton South London, she is a Published Author, Public Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Spoken Word Artist, Poet & Creative Entrepreneur.

She started writing poetry at 11 to help her cope with being dyslexic and by the time she was 16 her words became a way she manoeuvred her experience of gang culture. By the time Telixia was 23, she had finally decided to come out from the shadows and allow the world to hear her story.

You can find out more about her here: https://www.telixiainico.com

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An introduction to the Restore podcast - we have some fascinating content for you from ex-gang members to prison pastors to health psychologists. This podcast is designed to recalibrate and give back to you having restorative conversations with real people.