Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/eQmpizatx1M   We all find the social and physical limitations imposed by the need to keep ourselves CoVid-free frustrating.  The flip side: British researchers at the University of Bath report that 88% of us see positives stemming from the lockdowns and social distancing.   Their study surveyed 385 family units in the UK and Portugal.  Forty-eight percent note a growth in relationships, 22% report enhanced life appreciation, 16% enjoy spiritual growth and a stronger sense of community, and 11% discovered new opportunities including a better work/life balance.   If you think positively and outside the box, you’ll fine countless ways to take lemons and create delicious and sweet lemonade.   https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/posttraumatic-growth-during-the-covid19-pandemic-in-carers-of-children-in-portugal-and-the-uk-crosssectional-online-survey/66826594FC933FF4DE40E9ABDB061A02   #pandemic #CoVid #lockdown #distancing #family