Transcript
*UPBEAT MUSIC THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VIDEO*
[0:00 – 0:04] GWLRA LOGO APPEARS
[0:05 – 0:08] CUT TO FOOTAGE OF FRIEND CONSOLING HER FRIEND
[0:05 – 0:08] JOYCE – CONNECT WITH PEOPLE. REACH OUT TO EITHER FAMILY OR FRIENDS
[0:13 – 0:08] CUT TO FOOTAGE OF FRIEND CONSOLING HER FRIEND
[0:09 -0:40] JOYCE – KNOCK ON A NEIGHBOURS DOOR, CALL YOUR PHARMACIST. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOU ARE HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME. YOU KNOW BECAUSE THERE IS HELP OUT THERE, AND THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IF YOU CAN, DO SOMETHING, KEEP YOURSELF BUSY, DON’T JUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO SIT THERE AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF. REACH OUT AND THERE IS HELP OUT THERE.
[0:32-0:40] CUT TO FOOTAGE OF FRIEND CONSOLING FRIEND PT 2
[0:41 – 1:05] LARRY – WHEN YOU ARE LIVING IN A COMMON AREA IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURS. IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS SICK OR NEED SOME SUPPORT, IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CHECK ON THEM. PERHAPS A CONVERSATION, A KNOCK ON THE DOOR, A CUP OF COFFEE OR A MEAL EVEN, WERE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER THROUGH THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
[1:06 – 1:18] JOHN – TAKE A DEEP BREATH, DON’T THINK TO MUCH, GIVE IT A WALK. ENCOURAGE YOURSELF THAT THIS IS JUST TEMPORARY.
[1:19 – 1:24] JULIAN – SOME SORT OF MEDITATION. IF THEY’VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE, NOW IS PROBABLY A GOOD TIME TO TRY
[1:24 – 1:29] CUT TO FOOTAGE OF LEAVES
[1:26 – 1:34] CALM YOUR MIND, AND YOU CAN BE FOCUSED ON WHAT’S ACTUALLY IMPORTANT, AND THAT THE SITUATION IS ONLY TEMPORARY.
[1:34-1:35] CUT TO FOOTAGE OF TREE REVEALING SUN
[1:34 – 1:56] 24 HOURS IS A LOT OF TIME TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM, BECAUSE USUALLY YOU ARE AT WORK AND YOU COME HOME AND THERE ARE THINGS TO DO AND SEVEN TO TEN IS YOUR TOGETHER TIME. MANAGING THAT AND KEEPING THINGS SEPARATE BUT TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME IS PRETTY CRUCIAL TO KEEPING THINGS GOOD
[1:52 – 1:56] CUT TO SHOT OF HIGHWAY IN WINTER
[1:57 – 1:20] LARRY- BE KIND TO YOURSELF, BE KIND TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, GET OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE EVEN IF IT’S FREEZING COLD, PUT ON SOME WARM CLOTHES, GET SOME FRESH AIR. IT’S REALLY VALUABLE FOR IMPROVING YOUR WELLBEING AND LEVEL OF STRESS AND INCREASING YOUR HEALTH
[2:01 – 2:03] CUT TO SHOT OF FROZEN LAKE
[2:04-2:06] CUT TO SHOT OF SUNSET ON OCEAN
[2:07 – 2:14] CUT TO SHOT OF SUNSET OVER FIELD
[2:15 – 2:26] JOHN – THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, WE HAVE TO MOVE ON AND FIND SOME ALTERNATIVE THINGS FOR THE TIME BEING, BECAUSE IF NOT YOU ARE GONNA BURY YOURSELF THINKING TO MUCH
[2:27 – 2:34] CUT TO SHOT OF SUNSET OVER FIELD
[2:27 – 2:41] JOYCE – YOU KNOW WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE’RE GONNA TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER, THAT’S THE ONLY WE ARE ARE GONNA DO IT AND WE’RE ALL GONNA END UP IN A HEALTHY WAY DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR ONE ANOTHER
[2:35 – 2:40] CUT TO SHOT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER CONSOLING FRIEND
[2:41 – 2:48] LARRY – DON’T FORGET EVEN IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING, THERE IS NO SHAME IN REACHING OUT AND ASKING FOR HELP. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
[2:49 – 3:01] CUT TO CALL TO ACTION : “IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, CONTACT CRISIS SERVICE CANADA WWW.CRISISSERVICE.CA
[3:02-3:06] CUT TO GWLRA LOGO
At this time of the year, it common for many of us to feel the Winter Blues, otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Recognizing how this and other forms of anxiety may be affecting you is one of the first steps in getting help. It’s also important in a multi-residential community like ours, to pay attention to your neighbours and check in on how they are doing. Even little gestures, like saying hello in the hallway or holding the elevator door can go a long way in putting a simile on someone’s face. For other helpful tips, check out the video below and remember, we’re all in this together!