CATHY GEORGE: Cathy was my very first guest and now a year has passed managing the challenges of working within this new pandemic ‘norm’, Cathy sees her co-workers dealing with the difficulty of maintaining their mental health; the duplicity of making efforts to return to work, hearing colleagues share about the issue of work and health safety due to the vaccine mandate and the shifting decisions. Cathy strongly believes in autonomy, yet she knows that only 12% of adults understand their health no matter what their background or education. The percentages decrease as individuals are older and have more complicated health issues. She has learned that she too must improve her own health, and that kindness to herself and to others no matter the situation is key.......Cathy is a Health Psychologist, IRB Regulatory Specialist and Research Program Manager, working in the neurological complications of HIV Disease, Post-Stroke Spasticity, and other research initiatives involving pain and behavior, with an interest in human behavior and how to address wellness and maintain health throughout the lifespan. Her areas of research interest involve stress, anxiety, pain management, and aging within the context of chronic illness such as HIV disease. Dr. George has a special interest in language, technology (use of virtual reality and apps) and how language can influence behavior. When Cathy is not working in research, she is a performer, musician and comedian, who loves to cheer and support others.
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