Professor Sir Harry Burns

Transforming Health - Wellness

Inspirational evening, listening to Sir Harry, followed by Q&A. He is now Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Strathclyde. Previously he was Chief Medical Officer, and a Consultant Surgeon at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
"We need compassion, not judgements about poor people."

The slide on the screen here -
The Causes of Wellness.
- Optimistic Outlook
- Sense of Control and internal locus of control
- Sense of purpose and meaning in life
- Confidence in ability to deal with problems
- Supportive network of people
- Nurturing family

He recently spoke in a TED talk in Glasgow. Below is a YouTube link to this talk.

https://youtu.be/yEh3JG74C6se