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Don`t let a drop in temperature mean a drop in your mood - there are things you can do to look after yourself! 🥶❤️

Clinical Psychologist Henry talks us through the impact of weather on mood, and the importance of maintaining exercise and social routines, despite the feeling of wanting to `hibernate` in the cooler months.

"I think getting out as much as possible, especially in the sunlight during these shorter days helps. If you have a long commute or you`re indoors for so long, it can get hard to be more in sync with the natural light," he says.

"We find that other lifestyle factors impact as well. On colder days we feel less inclined to exercise, we may want to sleep in later, but it`s important to find a movement that works for you, and it doesn’t have to be the gym, it can be walking, dancing, whatever you enjoy.

"My day to day at the moment is supporting patients in the GEMS ward which are patients 65 and over. I always try and get patients on the balcony in the sunlight as much as possible, the consistent ward lighting can throw you out of whack." 🌞 ...

"I was diagnosed with cancer about two years ago. The staff are awesome here and I’m cancer free now, I was doing ice machine rentals, but now just enjoying some time off. I love fishing, but I`m a single dad to a daughter so spend lots of time at dance and gymnastics. I say do what you want to do and don`t hesitate. If it turns out bad, then it turns out bad but if you just give it a crack. it might turn out good."

💭 Monday Mantra, Dane, Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre Cancer Care Patient ...

If you enjoy a good book, you might be surprised to know that literature lovers play an important role in our health service. 📖

Manager of TPCH Library Services Jana oversees thousands of physical and digital resources that support our medical team to make decisions every day.

"I had no idea that medical libraries even existed but it’s a great opportunity to have an impact on patient and research outcomes," said Jana.

"We have a lot of wonderful connections with the clinical staff. Most of our job is finding evidence to support patient care decisions, looking at research and also training and education."

"We also maintain spaces like the library for people to escape the hustle and bustle of the hospital, we have a real focus on wellbeing."

#ShoutoutSaturday to all of our Librarians across Metro North! 👏📚 ...