CPN Guest Digest #206
Something for the weekend compiled by Paul Lagerman:
My work perpetually revolves around the concept of curiosity, and how this permits an inhibition of the boundaries that surround physiotherapy.
My fascination with composting and the creation of soil. The intricate thought required goes into the right mix of key components to facilitate the process. It makes me think about how I should dose my rehabilitation programs
I’m currently reading Deleuze and Guattari’s book a thousand plateaus. The chapter on Rhizome has captured my attention
A big project is my book, Becoming the Curious Physiotherapist. It considers the possibilities of what else physiotherapy could do examining the possibilities through the lens of curiosity.
The Unexplained podcast is a favourite weekly podcast of mine. I often find many transferrable messages from the podcast that are pertinent to the challenges of understanding ambiguous and obscure phenomena that clients describe during clinical sessions.
I make reservoir pots using terracotta plant pots to water my vegetables and plants. You can purchase the book here It’s a method of water conservation. I find it helpful for reasoning efficient approaches to care
A like to explore alternative ways to enhance engagement in health behaviours during my clinical sessions. One such way was a client’s interest in playing board games. We adapted her rehab to include components of a board game - dice, rehab cards etc.
I recently finished Nick Fox’s book: The Body. A social perspective on understanding the body.
I love film and cinema and frequently look for messages in movies as metaphors to explain complex problems to people living with persistent pain
A wonderful research paper I read demonstrated the value of a work-based mentoring programme to support patient outcomes you can read the full paper here
Another podcast favourite is Cabinet of Curiosities. Short 10-minute podcasts that tell tales of historical strangeness and the bizarre. Interestingly, Cabinets of Curiosity were a popular activity by the aristocracy from the 14th - 16th century. Wunderkammer, to give it its German name, were collections of notable objects often of little use but were designed to beguile and enchant.
I enjoy understanding the history of words and often find myself on etymology.com
This book by Zurn and Shankar: Curiosity studies is a fascinating read into examining the broader perspectives of what curiosity can reveal in human and ecological growth.
I recently visited Auckland’s Sculptureum A collection of artworks on display from around the world. Demonstrating variety and flexibility for thought and reasoning.
As you may have guessed, I like to be close to nature, I often spend time reflecting in the forests around my home.
A favourite piece of artwork I recently saw in an art gallery was entitled ‘zeitgeist’. The bronze sculpture was a book with screaming faces projecting out of the book. It makes me think of the ideas and beliefs of 20th-century physiotherapy that continue to call out to preserve a dying legacy. I saw the sculpture at this boutique gallery.