Nursing = Distractions!

The distractor factor. One of the reasons we feel we don’t have enough time. Notice I said “feel”. As I shared yesterday, I do agree with H. Jackson Brown’s sentiments. We each are dealt the same hand, given the same opportunities. We all live the 24 hour day....

Does “Time” Make a Nurse Cringe?

Time. It’s a teeny-tiny word with a huge impact. It causes stress and tension, heartache, and turmoil. “I don’t have time for this. I don’t have time for that. There isn’t time after work.” We often feel like a rope being pulled back-and-forth between a tug-of-war. On...

Nurses, Practice Letting Go Every Day

Today I was sitting down for my morning meditation practice and my mind was racing a mile a minute. Bills, calls, appointments and deadlines were running through my head. Packing and unpacking my boxes for my move; doing my own self-care practices; and moving my money...

Letting Go is Good for Nurses

As we move through the experience of letting go this month, we will want to know how this is good for our health. I know that nurses love the background, the data, and the statistics of it all. So today I want to speak to how and why letting go is good for our total...

Reward Yourself as a Nurse Hero

Today I want to revisit reward. Part of being healthy is enjoying and celebrating ourselves. When we appreciate all of the effort we have done, we are more likely to get more of it. So this may sound similar to a post I wrote about two weeks ago… but hear me out. One...

Fun Movement for Nurses

What are some other ways to get movement in? I hear it all of the time. “I don’t have time to work out. I don’t like exercise. The gym is too much money. I’ve got kids. I did it for awhile…” Did I miss anything? Not everyone likes to exercise. Not everyone is an...