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Building Compassionate Communities & How They Save Lives with, Dr. Julian Abel

Quick Show Notes – Building Compassionate Communities & How They Save Lives with, Dr. Julian Abel

This episode is spectacular!
We talk with a palliative care physician, podcaster, author, TEDx speaker, Dr. Julian Abel.
In this episode, we focus on how compassion can be healing. How it can bring communities together. How it can save lives. His story on how we can build compassionate communities will leave you inspired.

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About Dr. Julian Abel:

Compassionate Country Wales – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

Dr. Julian Abel spent his clinical life as a palliative care specialist doctor. He has developed a special interest in compassionate communities, initially as part of supporting people undergoing experiences of death, dying, loss and caregiving. Over the last 4 years, he has worked with Frome Medical Practice applying the compassionate community approach to healthcare in general, with some startling results. He is Director of Compassionate Communities UK, a charity that aims to share the lessons learned in both palliative care and primary care more broadly.

From https://www.tedxroyaltunbridgewells.com/speakers/julian-abel

Julian is also an accomplished endurance runner who loves MAF, running with his dogs, spending time with family, surfing the UK coastline, practicing daily meditation, and making his health a priority. In this conversation, we share the power of becoming a healthier athlete via increased quality social connections and cultivating more compassion as well as how to take small steps to be a happier, healthier, more empathetic human, and overcoming loneliness.