Dr. Julie Smith

We always go back to the basics. So, you know, we were saying about the weapons of war and the things that if you take them away from people, then they become vulnerable to becoming unwell. Yeah. An old supervisor of mine used to call it the solid back four because he was really into football or soccer. Oh, nice.

About how, you know, you have four defence players and, you know, if you don't want to lose a game, then you need to get your defences sorted and that there's these kind of core defences and mental health. And since then, I've kind of added on, doesn't really fit to have a number five for the soccer metaphor, but... We'll go with five.

About how, you know, you have four defence players and, you know, if you don't want to lose a game, then you need to get your defences sorted and that there's these kind of core defences and mental health. And since then, I've kind of added on, doesn't really fit to have a number five for the soccer metaphor, but... We'll go with five.

About how, you know, you have four defence players and, you know, if you don't want to lose a game, then you need to get your defences sorted and that there's these kind of core defences and mental health. And since then, I've kind of added on, doesn't really fit to have a number five for the soccer metaphor, but... We'll go with five.

So there's good nutrition and what you're eating, routine and daylight at the right times, movement and exercise. What have we got? Sleep and social connection. So I always go back to those first. You can do all these kind of fancy therapeutic stuff or talk for hours about something, but none of that's going to be helpful or as helpful as it could be

So there's good nutrition and what you're eating, routine and daylight at the right times, movement and exercise. What have we got? Sleep and social connection. So I always go back to those first. You can do all these kind of fancy therapeutic stuff or talk for hours about something, but none of that's going to be helpful or as helpful as it could be

So there's good nutrition and what you're eating, routine and daylight at the right times, movement and exercise. What have we got? Sleep and social connection. So I always go back to those first. You can do all these kind of fancy therapeutic stuff or talk for hours about something, but none of that's going to be helpful or as helpful as it could be

unless you get the basics and the foundations, those core defenses first. And it really is a foundation that enables you to be resilient to the fact that, you know, when you've got a young baby or something, you're not going to sleep and stuff like that.

unless you get the basics and the foundations, those core defenses first. And it really is a foundation that enables you to be resilient to the fact that, you know, when you've got a young baby or something, you're not going to sleep and stuff like that.

unless you get the basics and the foundations, those core defenses first. And it really is a foundation that enables you to be resilient to the fact that, you know, when you've got a young baby or something, you're not going to sleep and stuff like that.

So what you do is if you know that one of those defenses is being pulled down at a certain time, period of time, then you have to kind of prop up with some of the other ones.

So what you do is if you know that one of those defenses is being pulled down at a certain time, period of time, then you have to kind of prop up with some of the other ones.

So what you do is if you know that one of those defenses is being pulled down at a certain time, period of time, then you have to kind of prop up with some of the other ones.

So, you know, if you're not sleeping well, then it's really, really important that you eat something decent during the day or that you, you know, stay hydrated or that you move your body and get some daylight during the day so that you're,

So, you know, if you're not sleeping well, then it's really, really important that you eat something decent during the day or that you, you know, stay hydrated or that you move your body and get some daylight during the day so that you're,

So, you know, if you're not sleeping well, then it's really, really important that you eat something decent during the day or that you, you know, stay hydrated or that you move your body and get some daylight during the day so that you're,

sleep your you know your circadian rhythm is um staying kind of matched to day and night or and that you see other human beings and other adults and I was terrible at that I mean I'm such an introvert I'm a really kind of shy quiet person I remember when I had my daughter um it was in the autumn time

sleep your you know your circadian rhythm is um staying kind of matched to day and night or and that you see other human beings and other adults and I was terrible at that I mean I'm such an introvert I'm a really kind of shy quiet person I remember when I had my daughter um it was in the autumn time

sleep your you know your circadian rhythm is um staying kind of matched to day and night or and that you see other human beings and other adults and I was terrible at that I mean I'm such an introvert I'm a really kind of shy quiet person I remember when I had my daughter um it was in the autumn time

And I went through the winter and I just didn't really, you know, I didn't join groups or I didn't kind of, none of my friends had babies at that point. And I realize now that was just the wrong move, you know, and sometimes it feels uncomfortable or you feel like you haven't got it together or, you know, you're not going to, you haven't got two hours to get ready or whatever.