MEDITATION FOR THE REST OF US
BY BRIDGET CHEYSED, RN. BSN, MSN, CDNC Still thinking that meditation is for the people of eastern religion. Look what you’re missing out on. In recent years renowned institutions like Harvard, Yale, and other premier Ivy league institutions in the United States and in addition to countless articles in The Journal of American Medical Association […]
LAUGHTER IS GOOD LIKE MEDICINE
Do you know people that are always grinning when you see them? Comparable to the mysterious MONA LISA smile that has onlookers wondering what makes her so content all the time. She may have realized that finding opportunities to laugh and actively including humor in your life. Even now, they have a certain glow about […]
COMPASSION FATIGUE
The symptoms of compassion fatigue are similar to burnout, especially to the caregiver. The clue that you are suffering from compassion fatigue includes the following: Having empathy for every patient. Taking on the patient’s burdens and suffering. Making sure that each of your patients are completely well taken care of and tucked in before your […]
THE PAMPERED PRINCESS
TREAT YOURSELF AS A PRINCESS AND YOU WILL ATTRACT A PRINCE. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a princess just for a day or even for a lifetime? A princess has just about all the privileges of the queen, except the headache of having to answer to the “subjects.” The […]
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
WHAT DO YOU DEFINE AS MENTAL HEALTH? For many people, mental health has an ambiguous or abstract definition. Only when someone is displaying signs of mental imbalance, a change in mental status, or odd behavior will people start to believe in mental health. Hallucinations, including auditory and visual hallucinations and nonsensical speech, are among the […]