News from Nurse Jess

To the Yarrabah community,

Here we are again! Although it doesn’t get any easier we can hopefully take comfort in knowing it won’t be forever. Hopefully the “go hard early” approach will prove to be successful for us again! 

Thinking of you all during these times!

It’s important to remember that although we must physically distance from others that doesn’t mean we need to disconnect from our support systems. It’s important to stay in contact with friends and family via text or phone call to check in not only for their benefit but for yours as well. Never underestimate the positive impact of a phone call with a friend to turn around even the most challenging day. 

A few years ago I attended a seminar run by The Resilience Project (look them up if you haven’t heard of them) and one of their aims is to teach the art of gratitude. A powerful skill that a lot of us lack at times. It inspired me to implement a simple gratitude task with my family each night. At the dinner table we have to acknowledge “the best part of our day” even if we had a pretty ordinary day it still forces us to highlight one aspect to remind us there is always something to be grateful for. During these long isolation days I challenge you to try pick one element you are grateful for it can be as simple as a hot cup of coffee. Encouraging your child to do the same is a great way to remain positive also. See the link below for an easy gratitude task for your child.  

Continue to look after yourselves and I wish you all remain happy and healthy during this time.

Look forward to seeing you back onsite soon,

Nurse Jess