Wash With Awe And Wonder
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In the same way you work to help heal patients; gratitude has the power to work to heal you.
Being grateful brings a stronger capacity for mental closure and many benefits for emotional health. Gratitude can heal your emotional health by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which has a calming effect.
You’ve been through a lot these past few years with the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it created. Handwashing became a potent, protective tool in your arsenal. Let’s reclaim the ritual aspect of this necessary cleansing by reframing it.
Today’s challenge is to practice self-gratitude during handwashing. As you scrub your hands, think about the things your hands have made possible for you. For example, your hands allow you to give a patient an IV with life-saving fluids or medications. Your hands allow you to encourage a patient with a new task. And your hands help to comfort patients who are facing a difficult diagnosis. Ponder the positive impacts they’ve made as you cleanse and massage each finger. Then, let these good feelings wash over you.
While on the subject of handwashing, did you know you can access up to date hand hygeine and more infection, prevention and control resources by searching the ANA Project Firstline On-The-Go repository? FREE CNE is available.
Did this self-reflection enhance your mood? Let us know in the challenge with us in our update thread here or in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram. Tag us with #healthynurse.
Like this post? Use the social media links on the left side of your page to share this with a nurse and invite them to join Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation!
Missed day 4? Catch up here. Join us on day 6.
Being grateful brings a stronger capacity for mental closure and many benefits for emotional health. Gratitude can heal your emotional health by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which has a calming effect.
You’ve been through a lot these past few years with the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it created. Handwashing became a potent, protective tool in your arsenal. Let’s reclaim the ritual aspect of this necessary cleansing by reframing it.
Today’s challenge is to practice self-gratitude during handwashing. As you scrub your hands, think about the things your hands have made possible for you. For example, your hands allow you to give a patient an IV with life-saving fluids or medications. Your hands allow you to encourage a patient with a new task. And your hands help to comfort patients who are facing a difficult diagnosis. Ponder the positive impacts they’ve made as you cleanse and massage each finger. Then, let these good feelings wash over you.
While on the subject of handwashing, did you know you can access up to date hand hygeine and more infection, prevention and control resources by searching the ANA Project Firstline On-The-Go repository? FREE CNE is available.
Did this self-reflection enhance your mood? Let us know in the challenge with us in our update thread here or in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram. Tag us with #healthynurse.
Like this post? Use the social media links on the left side of your page to share this with a nurse and invite them to join Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation!
Missed day 4? Catch up here. Join us on day 6.
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12/19/2022 6:26am CST
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