Mind your Flippin’ Language!

This BPS webinar presented by Professor Cormac Ryan explores the power of words and metaphors to harm or heal in clinical settings.

Cormac said: “I believe it was the great Professor Albus Dumbledore who said, “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it”.

“As health care professionals the words we use can be crucial. What is a flippant passing comment to us can be a crushing blow to a patient. Similarly, a clever reframing of a challenge can set a patient down a much more positive path. This talk will explore how we can use words when speaking about persistent pain – to engage, educate and empower.”

Watch the video below or on YouTube.