REMEMBERTHEDAY
ByDaveScott ByDaveScott
Itwasoneofthosedark,rainyfalldays.Icould feelthechillinthehouseeversoslightly.Ifelt flat,anditwashardtogetmotivated.Iwas tired,andmybrainwassomewhatscattered.
Withahotcupofwater,Ilookedoutthepicture windowintothebackyard.Leaveswere gatheredonthegrass,andthepinetreeswith theirdarkgreen,stoodoutfromtherest.
Thistimeofyear,Ialwaysthinkabout RemembranceDayandpaststoriesthatwar vetshavesharedwithme,andIinturn,have sharedwithyou.
Theircompellingstoriestaughtusaboutthe valueoflifeandtheimportanceofensuring peaceisattheforefrontofeveryone'smind worldwide.
Inthesetimes,Iwonderifweneedtostepback andfeeltherawemotionofthesesoldiers' storiestostepforwardandputpeacebackat thetopofourprioritylist.
Thisisnovideogamewearein.Thisisreal,and theimagesofconflictsaroundtheworldthathit usdailyaremakingusnumbtothe
Wetendtothink, well,thatistheirproblem.
ThelasttimeIchecked,wewereallhumans,so itisourproblem.
AsoldierIinterviewedmanyyearsagotoldme ofescapingaprisonerofwarcampwitha buddy,travellingbynightwithnocluewhere theywere,andeventuallymakingittoabridge. Whentellingmethispartofthestory,theold fella,inhismid-90s,begantocry,pausingashe tookoffhisglasses,allowingthetearstofall gentlydownhischeeks.
Iasked,"Didyourfrienddie?"
Hesaid,"No…IrealizedIwasaFREEMANonce Icrossedthebridge."
Ithitmelikeatonofbrickshowlittlewe appreciatetheimportanceofourfreedomsas Canadiansandhowlittlerespectwehavefor thosewhogaveuptheirlivesandlibertiesfor allofustoday.
RemembranceDayisonceayeartopayour respects,tohonourandtrytounderstandthe costsgivenbysomany.
ThisNovember11,putdownthephone,turnoff thecomputer,andgotoyourlocalcenotaph. Standwithpride,andfeelthemomentwith intent.Allowyourselftocarryontheir commitmenttomaketheworldabetterplace forall.
Fact:Ithasbeenestimatedthat187million peoplediedasaresultofwarfrom1900tothe present. (TimelineOf20thAnd21stCentury Wars;ImperialWarMuseums;https:// www.iwm.org.uk/history/timeline-of-20thand-21st-century-wars).
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"Mentalillnessisexperiencedby1in3 Canadiansduringtheirlifetime."
GovernmentofCanada
Forsomepeople,makingasimpledecision cancausethemtobecomestuck,almost paralyzedorfrozen.Itcouldbeassimpleas choosingpeanutbutterorjamfortheirtoast. Itcanputtheirmindsintoatailspin.
Thisaspectoflifecanbehardtounderstand. Manywouldlookatthesituationandsay thereisnowronganswerandevensuggest bothpeanutbutterandjamontoast.
Thisseemslikeaneasyproblem,buteventhe simplestofdecisionscancausefolks strugglingwithanxietytohaveexhausting mentalanguish.
Thatperson'smindmaysuddenlyspin, thinkingtheymayreacttothepeanutbutter (althoughtheyhaveneverbeforeshownsigns orsymptomsofanallergicreaction).Doesthe jamsmellweird?Isthebreadtoooldtoeat? Theycannothelpthemselves.
Suddenly,thesituationseemslifethreatening.Theirthoughtprocesscreatesan irrationalfear.
Onanotherday,thesituation maybefine,withnonegative thoughtscreepingin.
Manyfolksstruggledaily. AccordingtoAnxietyCanada, "Anxietyisoneofthemost commonmentalhealth
concernsforchildrenandadults,affecting upwardsof20%ofchildrenandadolescents overtheirlifespan.Everyoneexperiences anxietysometimes."
Yet,weoftendon'tknowhowtohelp.Providing reassurancesometimeswillwork,aswilllooking beyondthescopetochangethethought patternorchannelforthem.Redirectionina positiveformmayallowthepersontocalm downandreframetheirthoughts.
Let'stakeaminuteandseewhatGeneralized AnxietyDisorderis,accordingtotheCentrefor AddictionandMentalHealth(CAMH). https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mentalillness-and-addiction-index/generalizedanxiety-disorder
OVERVIEW
GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder(GAD)isonetype ofAnxietyDisorder.GADinvolves"excessive anxietyandworryoccurringmoredaysthannot foraperiodofatleastsixmonths,abouta numberofeventsoractivities(suchasworkor schoolperformance)"(AmericanPsychiatric Association,2013,p.222).Itischaracterizedby "difficultyincontrollingworryandatleastthree associatedphysicalsymptoms(e.g.,muscle tension,sleepdifficulties,trouble concentrating)."
SIGNS&SYMPTOMS
Cognitivesymptomsincludethoughtssuchas:
•"Somethingisgoingtogowrong."
•"Thisworryisgoingtomakemenuts."
•"Ineedtobesurenothingbadis goingtohappen."
Physicalsymptomsinclude:
•muscletension
•feelingkeyeduporonedge
•restlessness,irritability
•sleepdisturbance.
Behaviouralsymptomsinclude:
•avoidingnews,newspapers
•restrictinginvolvementinactivities duetoexcessiveworriesabout whatcouldhappen
•excessivereassuranceseekingor over-preparing.
CAUSES&RISKFACTORS
Itisnotknownexactlywhysome peopledevelopananxietydisorder, althoughresearchsuggeststhatvarious factorsmaybeinvolved.Likemost mentalhealthproblems,anxiety disordersappeartobecausedbya combinationofbiologicaland psychologicalfactorsandchallenging lifeexperiences.
DIAGNOSIS&TREATMENT
Manypsychologicaltreatments,suchas relaxationtraining,meditation, biofeedbackandstressmanagement,
canhelpwithgeneralizedanxiety.Manypeople withgeneralizedanxietyalsobenefitfrom supportivecounsellingorfamilytherapy.
Reference:AmericanPsychiatricAssociation.(2013). DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMental Disorders(5thed.),Washington,DC:Author.
Formoreinformationandsupport,checkout AnxietyCanada.ca."AnxietyCanadaisaregistered charitycreatedtoraiseawarenessaboutanxiety andsupportaccesstoprovenresourcesand treatment.Ouraccessibleonlineresourceshelp peoplemanageandcopewithanxietyandrelated disorders,includingOCDandPTSD.Wearealeader indevelopingfree,evidence-basedself-help tailoredtochildren,teens,parents,educators, adults,olderadults,andcaregivers...RESOURCES, RELIEF&RESULTS"
Whenweeducateourselvesaboutmentalhealth issues,weunderstandhowwecanbepartofthe solutiontohelpthosewhoneedoursupport.
EIGHTY
“Inadream,youarenevereighty.” ~AnneSexton “Gettingoldislikeclimbingamountain;yougetalittleoutofbreath, buttheviewismuchbetter.” ~IngridBergman “Buttimegrowingoldteachesallthings.” ~Aeschylus
Turningeighty.WhatdoIfeel?Ihavenot discussedit,andIhavenoideahowanyofmy friendswhoareatthispointintheirlivesthink aboutit.Lastyear,Ididn'twonderwhatseventyninewouldbelike,buteightyseemstobea significantnumber.
Irememberturningfortyasthemostmemorable numberforme,withthepossibleexceptionof twenty-one.Idon'trememberfortyasaspecial numberforbecomingmiddle-agedoranything likethat.Irememberitforthepartythatmy energeticandenterprisingwifeJutaput together,completelyunbeknownsttome. Somehow,whilebeingbusyatworkand simultaneouslytakinggraduatecourses,she contactedfriendsfromuniversity,ourcottage group,sportsteammembers,myfellowteachers andthelocalneighbourhood.Thehousein Georgetownoverflowedwithpeopleallevening long.Story-tellingandlaughterfilledtheplace. Amongthelasttoleavewasouruniversityfriend Wayne.Icanstillseehimfallingdownthefront stepsasIwalkedoutwithhim.
Ididnotexpectthatturningeightywouldbelike that,andcertainly,itdidn'tneedtobe.There wouldbenobig,crazycelebration.Myfriends
JohnandMarilynhadinvitedmetotheirhouse foraquietlunch.Ilookedforwardtoitand arrivedattherequestedtime.Wesatatthe table,thefourofus,includingtheirson,my friendRyan,andhaddelicioussandwichesand homemadeapplepie.Ievenblewout ceremonialcandles.Conversationandlaughter flowedeasily.Ithought,howpeacefuland perfect.Afterlunch,weretiredtothesitting roomformorechatter,withmebeingsubtly directedtothebigchairfacingouttowardthe frontdoor.Shortlythereafter,Isawashadow throughtheglass.ItoldJohnthattherewas someoneatthedoor.
Twothingsseemedalittleoutofplace.John didn'tgetupimmediately,andamanwalkedin withoutknocking.ItwasGib,mylong-time friendandbrother-in-law.Igotupandwent overtothedoor,tryingtothinkwhythiswas happeningandwonderinghowheknewwhere Iwas.WhileIwasstrugglingtomakesenseof whathadjusthappened,otherfriendsbegan tricklingin.Itwasoverwhelming.Fortyyears later,thesamethingwasoccurring!Iwas beyondshockedandsurprised.Bythetimea fewhourshadpassed,manyofmyfriendsand neighbourshadcome.Everyoneofthemhad
givenuppartoftheirweekendtohelpmakemy milestonebirthdayunforgettable.Idon'trecall movingveryfarfromthedoorwayforhoursand IknowIneversatdownuntiltherewereonlya fewpeopleleft.Thecrowdhadjustkeptcoming and,later,going.Allthewhile,everyonebehind mewasbeingtreatedroyallybythehosts.Ryan wasanawesomebutler;therewasamplefood anddrinkforeveryone,althoughIcouldn'ttell youwhatitwasbecauseIwastotallyfocusedon alltheguests.
Whatadayitwas.Johnlatertoldmeitwasall pulledtogetherbyhisfabulouswife,Marilyn. Shehadbeenplottingformonths.Itallseemed sounbelievablebecauseshedidn'tknowanyof theinvitedguestsexceptfortheneighbours. Thethreeofushadgottenintothehabitof takingritualeveningwalkswithmydog(and,in away,theirdog,Maisie)andjustcontinuedon afterMaisiesosadlypassedearlierthisyear.I hadmentionedsomeofthenamesduringour nighttimechats,butInevergaveanylastnames. SoMarilynhadtodoalotofdigginginorderto makeheroriginalcontacts.Inowknowshe workedonthissurpriseformonths.Infact,she boughtabig80lawnsignlastyear.Iamstill overwhelmedandhumbled.Fortyandeightyare twonumbersIwillforeverassociatewithwhat specialpeopledidforme.ThankyouJuta, MarilynandJohn.
Sowhatdoesitmeantoturneighty?Foremost, Iamremindedthatthereisnothinginlifeas meaningfulashavingfriends.Ihaveimmense
andimmeasurablegratitudethatIhavebeen fortunateenoughtohavehadfriends throughoutmylife.
Althoughnotassignificantastheimportanceof newfriendsandoldfriends,Ihaveother reflectionsaswell.Ifeelveryfortunatetohave survivedthislongwithmygeneralhealthand memoryintact.Neitherarewhattheyoncewere, buttheyarestillplentygoodenough.Manymy agehaven'tbeensolucky.
Lifeisnowherenearasbusyasitoncewas, whichisgoodbecauseInowneedmoretimeto doeverything.Theslowerpacehasallowedme tobetterappreciateallthatIhavebeengiven. Beingabletoappreciateeverythingleadsto positivityandpositivityattractspositivity.I believeindoingmybesttonevergetstuckin negativity.
Aswegrowolder,maybewedoactuallybecome wiser.Attheageofeighty,therearecertainly thingsIseemoreclearlynowthanIusedto. Maketimefortheotherpeopleinyourlifeand beinterestedinthem.Havethecouragetobe authentic.Dothingsyouliketodo.Talkto friendsofallages.Letlittlethingsmakeyour day,andtheywill.Moveyourbody.Helpothers andallowthemtohelpyou.Dowhatyouknow youneedtodo,andalwaysremindyourselfthat therecanbeagapbetweenwhatweknowand whatwedoifwearenotdisciplinedanddiligent. And,lastly,don'tbelieveyou'redone!
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Dull,drearyanddepressed–formanypeople aroundtheworld,thereisanapathy, melancholyordreadthatsetsinduringthe darkermonths.Ourmentalhealthcansuffer enormously,affectingindividualsandtheir lovedonestovaryingdegrees.
Mentalandemotionalhealthcanaffectour immunehealth,relationships,productivity, sleeppatterns,bodyweight,andactivitylevels, tonameafew.Thosealreadystrugglingwith lowmoodandassociatedchallengesarelikely tohavemoreseriousstrugglesduringthese months.
EarlyNovemberthroughtolateFebruaryare mostsignificantforthoseaffectedbythe detrimentaleffectsoffewerhoursofsunlight. Considerthattheremaybemultiplefactors, suchasthelackofsunlight,artificiallighting, moreindoortime,cool/coldtemperatures,less freshair,fewerfresh,localfoods,lessexercise outdoors,andoftenlimitedsocialinteraction. Couplethatwithvastsectorsofthepopulation residinginareaswheresunlightdoesnot producethenecessaryraystoenableour bodiestoproduceVitaminDdueto geographicallocation.Itisnotapleasant picturewhenitcomestomaintaininga positiveoutlookonlife.
Therearemanypeoplewhomaybenefitfrom knowingtheirVitaminDlevels.Itshouldnotbejust alabresultfactorforthosewithoratriskof osteoporosis.OurVitaminDstatuscanaffectour mood,immunehealth,andbonehealth.D3isthe vitaminthathasmanyhormonalcorrelationsinour bodiesandisoftendepletedinindividualswith autoimmuneconditions,colon,breastandovarian cancer,ADHD,depression,andsomuchmore.
Ourbodieshavethepotentialtoproduceupto 20,000IUofVitaminDperday!Wehappentolivein anareathatonlyenablesustoproduceVitaminD inourbodiesfor6monthsoftheyear.That potentialisimpactedbywhetherwearewearing sunscreenconstantly,avoidingthesun(between10 and2),wearingclothingandsunglassesorshelters thatshieldsunexposure.Thosewithinflammatory orirritablebowelissuesmayhavedifficulty
absorbingfat-solublevitaminsastheyare absorbedviathesmallintestine,soifthereis disruptionhere,ourlevelscanbeaffectedevenif wesupplement!This,ofcourse,isavery simplifiedlookathowourbodiesproduceand absorbthisincrediblyimportantvitamin.(Please note,Iamnotadvocatingforabusingourskinor eyesthroughoverexposuretoharmfullevelsof sunexposure.)Fewpeopleseemtohavelevels withinthenormalrange,soitwarrantslooking intoyourVitaminDlevels,inmyhumbleopinion.
Supplementsarekeyformany;however,notall supplementsarecreatedequally.InmyPractice andatHauser'sApothecary,youwillfindbrands youcantrustforefficacyandquality.VitaminD3 shouldbeinsoftgelsoremulsifieddrops.Dry tabletsareapoorchoiceunlesstakenwitha healthyfatatthesametime.Itisnotuncommon forpeopletorequire4,000to5,000IUdailyto bringthemselvesintoahealthyrange!
Itypicallyrecommendmyclientshaveblood worktochecktheirlevels.Thistestwillhavetobe requisitionedbytheirdoctororapractitioner whocanrequisitionsuchtests.Itmayneedtobe paidoutofpocket,butitisavaluablepieceof informationdependingonthehealthandfamily historyoftheindividual.Childrenandinfantsin
schoolordaycareoftenhavebetterimmune responseswithsupplementsaswell.
ManyfoodsarefortifiedwithsyntheticVitaminD. Oilyfish(salmon,mackerelandsardines),egg yolks,redmeatandliveraresomefoodsthathave naturallevelsofDoccurring.
Foundationalapproachestohealthandwellness areyourbestcellularammunitionforbothbody andbrain.Forexample,wholesome,freshfoods, plentyofcleanwater,freshair,exercise,healthy relationshipsandsocialinteraction,mental stimulation,stressmanagement,spiritualand mentalhealthguidance,regularcheck-upsand discussionswithyourhealthcareteam.Youcan alsosupportyoursystemwithyourpreventive andproactivesupplementroutine.Considera NutritionandSupplementrevieworconsult: thesecanbebookedbyappointmenttodiscover thebestrecommendationsforyouruniqueneeds. (Giftcertificatesareavailableinmyhomeofficeas well.)
Dull,drearyanddepresseddonotneedtorule ourdaysandnights.Therearetoolsand strategiestosupportus.Wecanreduceoravoid feelinglikeweliveindarkness.Lifein3Disliving withknowledge,nutrition,actionand commitment.
SCANME
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Howlonghaveyoubeenavolunteer firefighter?
Since2005,I’mgoingonmy20th year.
Didyoutakeanyschooling/trainingtobecome avolunteerfirefighter?
Youcanbehiredasavolunteerwithno educationortraining.Wewilltrainyouwhen yougethiredtobeavolunteer.
Willyoueventuallybecomeapermanent/paid firefighter?
NotwithinNorfolkCounty.Everyoneisa volunteer.Iamafull-timeFirePrevention OfficerinNorfolkCounty.
Doyouhaveastationfiredog?
No,becausenooneisatthestationfull-time totakecareofthedog.Stationsusedtohave dogswhenfiretruckswerepulledbyhorses. TheyusedtheDalmatianstoclearthe roadwaysforthehorses.
Whatisyourfavouritepartofbeinga firefighter?
Helpingoutmyteamoffirefighters.
Doyouspeakatschoolsorspecialeventsinthe community?
Thatispartofmyfull-timejobwiththefire department.
Howlongdoesittakeyoutogetyourfire equipmenton?
60secondstogetfullydressedforthefire.
Areyoutrainedtodosimilarjobsasa paramedic?
Wedohavearescuetrucktoassistthe paramedics.Ifwearrivefirst,wewillstart,and theparamedicstakeover.
Whatisthebestwaytoextinguishafire? Call911andletthefiredepartmentdealwith it.
Haveyoueverrescuedanimalsduringafire? Yes,dogsandcats.Andsometimes,for animalsthataren'tfire-related,likegetting animalsofftheice.
Aretheremorefiresduringspecificseasons? Duringthewinter,it'smoreheat-relatedfires, woodstoves,furnaces,andfireplaces.Inthe summer,it'smoreopen-airburnsgonewrong.
Haveyoueverhadtodealwithaforestfire? Smallfires,butwedon'thavegiantforestslike inotherareas.Theyaremoredifficult,butthey haveafirevehiclejustforthesesituations. HowmanyvolunteersarethereinNorfolk County? 254across11stations.Moststationshave18-20 people,whereasSimcoehas30.
Doyouhaveanyhobbiesoutsideofwork? IamaLegocollector.
Thankyouforyourtime.
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