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Wardipedia – 37. Arriving and leaving

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All my bags are packed Introduction Our first moments in a new environment are disproportionately important in setting the tone for the rest of the experience. Especially when the new environment is one that carries considerable anxiety or even terror. There are few times in life when we are sent somewhere against our will or […]

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GENEROSITY

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Generosity – sharing, kindness, giving As Action for Happiness put it: Or Dr Seuss (our second favourite doctor) “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.  It’s not.” Working on a mental health ward requires extraordinary personal and professional generosity, starting with the generosity of imagination which enables […]

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