Stay Mindful - Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation - Find Your Balance challenge - Day 10
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Over the course of this challenge, you’ve slowly transformed your work-life balance into one that benefits you. Moving forward, you can make the most of this challenge by incorporating mindfulness into everything you do.
Being mindful involves staying aware and present in the moment. It will help you realize how you’re currently spending your time — and give you the opportunity to choose differently if something else is more beneficial.
Focusing on the present moment also helps alleviate stress and enhances your ability to manage the demands of both work and home. By staying present, you create mental space to appreciate the positive aspects of your professional and personal life.
Here are a few ways you can practice mindfulness:
As you navigate the challenges of nursing, embracing mindfulness ensures you remain connected to the present, fostering a healthier work-life integration. You can learn more about mindfulness by exploring our resources:
Tell us how you’ll continue to prioritize a healthy work-life balance here or reply on Twitter, in our private Facebook group or Instagram. Remember to tag us with #healthynurse!
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Being mindful involves staying aware and present in the moment. It will help you realize how you’re currently spending your time — and give you the opportunity to choose differently if something else is more beneficial.
Focusing on the present moment also helps alleviate stress and enhances your ability to manage the demands of both work and home. By staying present, you create mental space to appreciate the positive aspects of your professional and personal life.
Here are a few ways you can practice mindfulness:
- During a busy shift, take short breaks to center yourself. Focus on your breath, allowing it to ground you in the present. Incorporate simple mindfulness exercises, like paying attention to the sensations around you or taking mindful walks during breaks.
- Consider introducing short mindfulness rituals into your daily routine, like a mindful breathing exercise when you wake up or a moment of reflection before heading home from work.
As you navigate the challenges of nursing, embracing mindfulness ensures you remain connected to the present, fostering a healthier work-life integration. You can learn more about mindfulness by exploring our resources:
Tell us how you’ll continue to prioritize a healthy work-life balance here or reply on Twitter, in our private Facebook group or Instagram. Remember to tag us with #healthynurse!
Find this helpful? Use the social media links on the left side of your page to share it with a nurse and invite them to join Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation!
Missed Day 9? Catch up here.
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