Take Action!

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

‘Knowledge is not power. Knowledge is only potential power - taking ACTION is power’ - Anthony Robbins

At Roslyn Pharmacy our Pharmacists love taking time out of the dispensary to help our patients - taking some time to give our customers information and knowledge to maximize their health outcomes. When I train our younger team members I like to tell them that we often have 5 minutes at the most to make our patients get the most of their medicines and supplements - its really important that you make the most of each and every encounter - and it’s our job to make as big a difference in their lives in this time frame. Its a challenging proposition - but one that we all try to make the most out of. How often in our lives do we find that we know what we should be doing. But ignore the information - or worse - do the opposite.

Sometimes in the Pharmacy we might see someone with recurring tummy problems and we might recommend a dietary change, write down a food diary or a probiotic to try. This patient certainly is better off after their encounter with us - but do they follow through with some of recommendations? Do they write down when the symptoms are worse? Do they take the Probiotic as recommended - or do they just leave it in the fridge? One of the real challenges in health today are the barriers to action. One barrier to action that we find is often cost. This month at Roslyn Pharmacy we have reduced the cost of our biggest natural supplements and skincare brands by a whopping 30%!! - so if you’ve always wanted to try a tumeric supplement for IBS symptoms, or the latest Antipodes cleanser NOW IS THE TIME ....TAKE ACTION!