From Caves to Cocklofts

While our bodies have long stepped out of the cave and onto the curbs of our communities, our brains continue to guard us like we just learned to walk on two feet. Our ever-vigilant survival brains keep us safe and effective at our jobs but over the long term our bodies and minds struggle to stay well. We’ll be digging into the psychology of a public safety career. How has the service changed our bodies and minds? What are we doing to ourselves, what do we have to accept, and what can we change? With honest (sometimes harsh) reflection, we will begin to hold ourselves accountable for our own psychological health and build understanding and skills to support the next generation.

Dr. Sawyer's Linkedin: linkedin profile to share: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-l-sawyer-psyd

Podcasts:

Better Every Shift podcast for FireRescue1: ‘You are in control’: Dr. Nicole Sawyer on how mindset drives health

          -related article: https://www.firerescue1.com/fri/im-fine-is-the-biggest-bullsh-t-statement-a-call-for-honesty-around-behavioral-health

 (More LEO focused) Twisted Remedies podcast:  https://youtu.be/cAugRXeQbNY

 Kitchen Table conversations: "Sometimes we just have to allow ourselves to say, 'you know what? that sucked.'" by Kitchen Table Conversations

Dates
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Cave
Lead Instructor
Dr. Nicole L Sawyer PsyD
Dates
November 2, 2026 | 13:00 - 14:30
November 2, 2026 | 18:00 - 19:30
Location
Lehigh Carbon Community College – Community Services Center
Address

4525 Education Park Dr
Schnecksville, PA 18078
United States

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