As a nurse you know all there is to know about breathing. You’re counting the bpm of your patients and checking their O2 sats. When they are anxious, your natural response is to ask them to take long deep breaths. When is the last time you stopped to take note of your own breathing? Try this 10 Minute Free Guided Meditation.
HAPPY SPRING! Trusting you have weathered the Winter storms, both in the outer life and the inner life. I feel compelled to share some contemplative thoughts to stir your soul. Plus a few resources to consider on your life journey. #1 The Most Essential Practice of Your Job as a NURSE As a nurse or indeed as a human being with any job, there are those days. Yes, those days where we get sucked into the mire…
I read Facebook posts from my friends, including lots of nurses and see a lot of stress, anxiety, pain and suffering. I call this SAPS- in our YogaNursing model of care, cuz it plain saps the life force out of you. Had a long phone convo with my brilliant nurse buddy and best selling author Carol Gino, author of the much loved and controversial book- The Nurses Story. She read this to me over the…
People practice yoga for a variety of reasons. Many yoga practitioners are interested in the health benefits that come from regularly performing the routines. Others want a state of harmony between inner and outer self. Still others practice yoga primarily to relax. The majority of my students adore the relaxation benefits. A State of Harmony The profound relaxation available through yoga includes a state of clarity of mind, and of compassion, harmony with and understanding…
I’ve been on this soap box for years. Hospitals are hooked on investing in technology that costs millions and cutting on investing in nurses. This terrific info-graphic from Soliant Health captures the message. Thank you Soliant Health for caring and creating this big picture on ‘working short’. Hey health care consumers. YOUR health care is in YOUR HANDS. Tell your Hospital CEO to HIRE more nurses for safer patient care and excellent patient outcomes. Hospitals…
