Alex Shink
March 22, 2023

Green Pill - how to reach your loved ones

As health pros, we, more than most, look around us and want to heal our parents, loved ones, spouses, and kids - instead of just practicing "live and let live". 


In fact, many say the reason they went into healthcare is because a loved one was ill.



Some best practices, so far:

I know this is true for me - my mom was schizophrenic and better ADLs [sleep, nutrition, movement] would've mitigated her suffering.


As I figure out how to aggregate best practices in green pilling, my friend Andres Preschel [great follow] gave the following notes:

  • Ultimately, the best way to Green Pill is to not tell but Show.


  • The toughest thing: Show that health should not be a necessity when it is too late [and must be taken care of], but BEFORE.


  • We want them to be healthy, not b/c we don't love them or want them to change, but because we want to enjoy each other as long as possible



  • Typical hurdles:
  • NOT because we know best
  • NOT because we are selfish and want them around
  • NOT because we are selfish and do not want to care for them when sick
  • NOT because we don't accept them as they are


From the providers I've spoken to, boundaries & leading by example are two big tactics.

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