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Rachel Smith
@elevationoccpsy.bsky.social
Business Psychologist, Visiting Lecturer & Occ Psychology PhD Researcher. Advocate for reducing barriers to work for those with chronic / serious health conditions and disabilities.

Links to my Blog posts: https://linktr.ee/elevationoccpsy
🔬 My PhD pilot research study is now LIVE! I need a few more participants. I'm investigating what drives people to either initiate or avoid important workplace conversations. Please share with your network - every voice counts! 🙏. Thank you .Scan the QR below or follow this link:
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March 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We have ‘reindog’ in the house! 🐾🦌🤍🐾
December 24, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Lots more of this for the next few weeks 🤍🐾🤍
December 21, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Talking about cancer at work! An important topic to tackle considering 1 in 2 people will receive a diagnosis on their lifetime!

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Shifting the Narrative: Addressing Cancer in the Workplace
Cancer can spark fear and discomfort not just for those who face it, but also for their colleagues and employers. In many workplaces, having open discussions about serious illnesses remains a challeng...
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December 4, 2024 at 12:25 PM
It beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the pooch has been pampered and is looking super fluffy and happy!
December 4, 2024 at 12:23 PM
1. Look at the floofs dirty feet! 2. Look how pleased with herself she is 😂!!
December 3, 2024 at 8:24 AM
I hear the phrases ‘I’m so busy’, ‘I’m slammed’, ‘things are hectic right now’ so often these days - we are all caught up in the ‘busyness’ of life and work that we can forget what matters most!

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In the Mountains: Finding Life Among the Peaks
Riding Through Life: Embracing the Mountains as a Snowboarder  There’s a magic that happens when you’re standing at the top of a mountain, snowboard strapped to your feet, the world stretching out bel...
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December 2, 2024 at 8:20 AM
One of my all time favourite reads- recommended by a good friend! A story or connection and exploration of life’s greatest lessens! www.elevationoccpsy.com/post/tuesday...
Tuesday's with Morrie: Enlightening life lessons
During a difficult period of health issues, a good friend suggested this book to me. As I faced new challenges, I felt compelled to revisit the book and immerse myself in its uplifting lessons. In thi...
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November 30, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Inspired by this blog post I read today- so thought I’d share it here so others can explore their own take on it! Inspired by Pixar’s Soul, written by Büşra Yılmaz Bahçecik reflecting on the profound lessons hidden in the everyday! lnkd.in/dnNKEjJt
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November 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Rachel Smith
‘Psychologists could provide a space for those conversations…’
Ella Rhodes speaks with Psychologists around Assisted Dying in the UK.
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‘Psychologists could provide a space for those conversations’ | BPS
Ella Rhodes speaks with Psychologists around Assisted Dying in the UK.
www.bps.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 11:05 AM
I will occasionally break up my feed with pictures of my crazy fluffy best doggo Trixie! #sorrynotsorry - she makes me smile, keeps me grounded and fills my heart with all the good stuff! 🤍🐾🤍
November 29, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Watching this with interest- respectfully hearing the concerns and arguments for and against and understanding the uncertainty of those who just don’t know!!! What I like most is that we are tackling the conversation as difficult as it may be…. It’s an important issue which should be addressed!
November 29, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Reposted by Rachel Smith
I have written a short piece in BMJ about why the debate about Friday's vote on the Assisted Dying Bill is smacking of medical paternalism - creating some false dichotomy between wanting better palliative care AND the right to a gentler death. We can have both, you know! www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Medical and political paternalism and the end of life
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November 27, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Rachel Smith
Assisted dying bill is ‘once in a decade’ opportunity, says Kim Leadbeater before vote
Assisted dying bill is ‘once in a decade’ opportunity, says Kim Leadbeater before vote
Exclusive: MP leading bill urges MPs to vote to give terminally ill people autonomy over their own bodies • Key issues in the assisted dying debate Legalising assisted dying is a “once in a decade” opportunity, the MP leading the bill has said in her…
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November 28, 2024 at 7:24 PM
When two worlds collide - a look at the intersectionality of neurodivergence and living with cancer www.elevationoccpsy.com/post/when-tw...
When Two Worlds Collide: Discovering My Neurodiversity While Living with Cancer
Cancer didn’t just upend my life—it redefined it. From the moment the diagnosis landed, everything became a whirlwind: appointments, treatments, and an unrelenting fog of “what-ifs.” It was as though ...
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November 28, 2024 at 1:18 PM