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Today I am excited to talk to a very special guest that is back again sharing her wisdom:Dr Jenny (Jing Wen) Liu, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of medicine and dentistry, western university.Jenny also holds appointments at Ryerson University and Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network Dr. Liu’s background is in psychological science, and her scholarship activities bridge research in stress and resilience with community-based applications. She has collaborated with industry partners, community agencies, and mental health organizations, serving in the roles of Director of Research, Consultant, and Fellow. She is the creator and lead author of the Multi-System Model of Resilience (MSMR), which was developed into a mobile application (https://www.msmrtool.com/). The model and tool are currently used in several multi-year projects around the world.In this episode, Jenny shares how her life is going in Toronto as they experience a challenging third wave of the Pandemic.“Thriving is not what we are aiming for. We are just doing the best we can. To find moments of peace, of sweetness that we can hang on to and our sense of self.”Dr. Liu shared some of the practices that she is focused on to find her inner peace, calm and clarity.Perspective taking and adjusting expectations and awarenessSelf-compassionHow to be there for loved onesSigns of compassion fatigueBoundary setting examplesHow to decompressThe importance of adjusting expectationsHow to use social media to amplify our moments of joyBe aware of comparison and keeping up with othersIt is okay if you don’t feel resilientFinally, let’s listen to ourselves, let’s listen to our needs. Let’s be more mindful about how we are doing to take care ourselves and can be there for others. It starts with ourselves.Jenny and I hope you enjoyed our conversation and that it inspires you to find ways to take care of yourself during these uncertain times.