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28 PATY STATE/TERRITORY WINNERS Q+A with 2019 PATY state/territory winners This month, given everything going on with COVID-19, we’re taking a look at wellness within retail pharmacy. We chat with the 2019 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award state and territory winners about how to enhance mental and physical wellness, especially during difficult life challenges. Kane Forbes, Victoria – Casterton Pharmacy What’s your number one piece of advice to enhance wellness during stress situations and life challenges? Meditation, exercise and a regular sleep pattern are recommended to help maintain positive mental wellbeing, but if you’re struggling, you need to speak up and seek help – whether this is through family or friends or with the help of a professional. What’s your go-to product found in a retail pharmacy that can help enhance a sense of physical and mental wellness? Blackmores Executive B is a great all-round product to start with. Bridgette Atkinson, Queensland – Babinda Pharmacy What’s your number one piece of advice to enhance wellness during stress situations and life challenges? Maintain a healthy diet, exercise and get enough sleep. Exercise is fantastic for your mental health and provides endorphins, which assist with elevating moods. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if you need support. What’s your go-to product found in a retail pharmacy that can help enhance a sense of physical and mental wellness? Super B Daily Stress can assist over stressful periods. For immediate relief, you can’t do better than Rescue Remedy Spray. Catherine Brandis, Western Australia – Bunbury Drive- In Chemist What’s your number one piece of advice to enhance wellness during stress situations and life challenges? During times of uncertainty and stress, the best piece of advice I can give is to practise self-care and find new ways to calm your mind. Increase wellness RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • JUN 2020