Normal Daily Living (Being *Normal* Series)

Join trauma therapist and host, Lindsay Faas, alongside guest TC Randall, author of The View From The Wrong Side Of The Day based on his experiences as an emergency room nurse for 14 years. Today we're talking about the ways front line work change our view of "normal" daily living and what we need to try to reclaim some normal.

Show Notes

Show Notes:
Today I am delighted to be joined once again by TC Randall. He brings his wealth of wisdom as an emergency room nurse of 14 years, as well as his experiences of having gone off work with PTSD, all of which he details in his fantastic book, The View From The Wrong Side of The Day that you can check out here. Today we are talking about the impact of first response and front line work on our daily living activities. Hear us chat about...
- The impact of the adrenaline highs and lows on our capacity to engage in life outside of work
- Developing awareness, recognizing our own limits and keeping boundaries to protect ourselves
- Finding outlets and thinking back to what we used to connect with. Using close approximations to develop interests and outlets.
- How we tell stories shapes our reality; using empathy to contextualize people and balance the negative skew
- Acknowledging the systemic limitations that keep us stuck and the need to be rebels on the inside

Episode Challenge:

Reflect on where you’re at and what you might need by using our free Beating the Breaking Point Indicators Checklist & Triage Guide. 

Additional Resources:

 Check out TC's book here.
Check out the book recommendation TC offered during this episode (We're All Perfectly Fine, by Jillian Horton), here.

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What is Behind The Line?

Created for First Responders and Front Line Workers to tackle the challenges of working on the front lines. Dig into topics on burnout, workplace dynamics, managing mental health, balancing family life...and so much more. Created and hosted by Lindsay Faas, clinical counsellor and trauma therapist. View the show notes, and access bonus resources at https://my.thrive-life.ca/behind-the-line.