Train Your Mind To Be Present
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Can learning mindfulness reduce burnout?
Research varies, but one study’s results are promising. Following their participation in an 18-hour mindfulness program, the study participants (who were all health care providers) showed a marked improvement in their levels of burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress compared to how they felt before the program.
Consider this firsthand story from #healthynurse Julia Sarazine, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, a nurse practitioner and certified mindfulness teacher:
“Experiencing burnout and practicing mindfulness is very personal to me,” says Julia. “While working as a palliative care nurse practitioner in an inner-city hospital and caring for patients while dying, I became burned out. The symptoms of burnout began gradually but eventually slipped into all aspects of my life, both personally and professionally. I left the nursing profession but returned to the same position 5 years later with a mindfulness practice. I still use this skill every day.”
You can, too. Here are some ways to be more present today:
Let us know how you’re doing! Post a video or photo in our challenge update thread here, our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram and tag us with #healthynurse.
Missed day 6? Catch up here. Join us on day 8.
Burnout can be a serious issue. Contact your health care or mental health provider if you have any concerns.
Research varies, but one study’s results are promising. Following their participation in an 18-hour mindfulness program, the study participants (who were all health care providers) showed a marked improvement in their levels of burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress compared to how they felt before the program.
Consider this firsthand story from #healthynurse Julia Sarazine, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, a nurse practitioner and certified mindfulness teacher:
“Experiencing burnout and practicing mindfulness is very personal to me,” says Julia. “While working as a palliative care nurse practitioner in an inner-city hospital and caring for patients while dying, I became burned out. The symptoms of burnout began gradually but eventually slipped into all aspects of my life, both personally and professionally. I left the nursing profession but returned to the same position 5 years later with a mindfulness practice. I still use this skill every day.”
You can, too. Here are some ways to be more present today:
- Take a break and breathe deeply every so often.
- Consider using apps like Moodfit for short, guided meditations. You can use Moodfit for free thanks to a grant from the American Nurses Foundation.
- Read our blog posts, Channeling Mindfulness In Nursing, and Mindfulness Practices For Stress And Anxiety With COVID-19, to help you establish a mindfulness practice.
- Try nurse-focused meditation programs like Transcendental Meditation for Nurses and Wellness At Your Fingertips.
Let us know how you’re doing! Post a video or photo in our challenge update thread here, our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram and tag us with #healthynurse.
Missed day 6? Catch up here. Join us on day 8.
Burnout can be a serious issue. Contact your health care or mental health provider if you have any concerns.
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08/25/2023 12:15pm CDT
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