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Plan An Active Adventure 3854

Welcome to day 10 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Today is the last day of the challenge. Celebrate all of your hard work by planning a fun activity that makes you get outside and move.    Some ideas: Participate in a sport where you can social distance, such as golf, tennis, or playing a game of cornhole. Celebrate the ...

Reach Your Zen 3852

Welcome to day 9 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Tonight, try some yoga or a meditation to get your zen on. Not only can yoga routines help increase muscle tone, improve overall fitness, and strengthen your spine, but research suggests yoga can reduce anxiety and depression. Being a nurse during a pandemic is ...

It’s Tabata time! 3851

Welcome to day 8 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Have you tried a Tabata workout yet? It’s a form of high-intensity interval training, which research suggests burns 25 to 30% more calories than standard resistance training. Tabata involves performing an exercise with as much exertion and speed as you can for 20 ...

Get Fit In The Garden 3850

Welcome to day 7 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Gardening works out more than your green thumb! The American Heart Association considers gardening to be moderate exercise. Plus, a recent study suggests that people who garden may have a stronger body image. They also have more appreciation for what their body can do ...

Tone at home 3849

Welcome to day 6 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. You don’t need fancy equipment or a home gym to get an intense workout. Use these items you likely already have handy: Use your own bodyweight to build your strength Transform a bath towel into an exercise machine Slide on paper plates for a strength and stability workout ...

Take A Hike this weekend 3846

Welcome to day 4 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Get outside and enjoy nature and fresh air while working out this weekend. If you’ve never hiked before, don’t be intimidated. Here’s a secret: Hiking is just walking , but on a trail or in the woods. Don’t have access to those? Take a walk in a park, by the beach, or through ...

Ride On! 3845

Welcome to day 5 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Dust off your bike and get back in the saddle. Cycling is a low-impact workout that strengthens the leg and trunk muscles. If you don’t have a bike, many bike shops rent bicycles out for the day. Also, many cities and towns have bike-share programs. Most are still ...

Take A Hike 3844

Welcome to day 4 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Get outside and enjoy nature and fresh air while working out. If you’ve never hiked before, don’t be intimidated. Here’s a secret: Hiking is just walking , but on a trail or in the woods. Don’t have access to those? Take a walk in a park, by the beach, or through your ...

Baby Steps Add Up! 3843

Welcome to day 3 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Some people get intimidated by the idea of working out. They think it involves wearing exercise clothes and sweating for a solid 30 minutes. If you’re in that camp, we have great news for you: Every movement you make is a step in the right direction! In fact, studies suggest ...

Baby steps add up! 3842

Welcome to day 3 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. Some people get intimidated by the idea of working out. They think it involves wearing exercise clothes and sweating for a solid 30 minutes. If you’re in that camp, we have great news for you: Every movement you make is a step in the right direction! In fact, studies suggest ...

Bust A Move 3840

Welcome to day 2 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. In-person Zumba classes may be on hold, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your groove on! A simple (and fun!) way to burn calories and increase your heart rate is to put on your favorite tunes and dance around. Make it a family affair by getting your spouse or kids involved. ...

Bust a move 3839

Welcome to day 2 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. In-person Zumba classes may be on hold, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your groove on! A simple (and fun!) way to burn calories and increase your heart rate is to put on your favorite tunes and dance around. Make it a family affair by getting your spouse or kids involved. ...

Take Stock Of Your Activity 3838

Welcome to day 1 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. To start off this challenge, let’s identify pockets of your day where you’re already active and celebrate where you’re starting from. Do you walk your dog during the day? Walk or bike to work to avoid public transportation during the pandemic. Or do a quick stretch when ...

Take Stock Of Your Activity 3837

Welcome to day 1 of the Back to Basics  challenge, powered by support from Humana. To start off this challenge, let’s identify pockets of your day where you’re already active and celebrate where you’re starting from. Do you walk your dog during the day? Walk or bike to work to avoid public transportation during the pandemic. Or do a quick stretch when ...

Stay Resilient And Use Your Resources 3836

Welcome to day 10 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. You’ve come so far on this nursing student wellness challenge — don’t stop now! Take some time today to think about how you can maintain the momentum from this challenge for the rest of the year. Consider becoming an HNHN Student Ambassador if you are interested in raising ...

Get Involved Any Way You Can 3834

Welcome to day 9 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. Many student nurses are facing reduced clinical hours due to COVID-19. But remote learning and online simulations aren’t quite the same as hands-on training. Do some research to see if your local hospitals or nursing homes are accepting volunteer or paid help from ...

Familiarize Yourself With The Code Of Ethics 3832

Welcome to day 8 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. Nursing is a profession with ethics at its core. For a whopping 18 years in a row, polls show Americans rated nursing as the profession with the highest levels of honesty and integrity. While you’re training to learn all of the practical, educational, and medical matters of ...

Embrace Your “newbie” Status 3829

Welcome to day 7 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. It’s true that the transition from student to nurse is full of emotions. You may feel excitement and joy in conjunction with anxiety and uncertainty. Others may feel the same. In the Who's on Your Nurse Squad  tip last week we asked you to reach out to make connections with ...

Tonight Make Time For Self-care 3828

Welcome to day 3 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. You cannot take care of patients if you don’t first take care of yourself. That’s one of the ongoing themes of Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™, and a motto we hear often from HNHN participants. In fact,  Provision 5 of the Code of Ethics  for nurses states that, “The ...

Keep Your Eye On The Prize! 3825

Welcome to day 6 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. While circumstances have changed, your end goal has not. You may have less in-person, peer-to-peer support, more distance learning, and online simulations replacing in-person trainings — but the NCLEX exam and your future as a nurse will arrive. To stay motivated, try ...

Try A Meditation To Stress Less Tonight 3824

Welcome to day 4 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. Nursing school is a convergence of new responsibilities, learning, training, studying, and impending deadlines. All of this translates to stress. Today (and every day), try to reduce your stress levels, no matter what circumstances you’re facing. Easier said than ...

Seek Out Mentors 3823

Welcome to day 2 of the #WeAreinThisTogether Student Nurse Wellness challenge. Mentors will be valuable advisers and confidantes throughout your nursing career. A mentor doesn't have to be a faculty member. Consider developing a relationship with a fellow student who is ahead of you in nursing school, or an experienced RN. They can provide you with ...

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I absolutely LOVE being around water. Being in a swimming pool, floating on my back with my ears under the water, staring up at the sky…… Im basically in heaven!! One of my all time favorite memories is when I had my own private balcony next to the ocean in Cancun Mex., and I left the door open every night to feel the ocean breeze and hear the waves…. again, heaven...

yes meditating while walking is great! You're active, but getting relaxed at the same time!

it also works for me.  I use it to talk to God and it works. It is relaxing and soothing. 

I did the standing calf raises, the push ups and took the stairs between documenting on patients. 

Taking care of self is not always easy, so today I challenge myself to indulge in Self Care. Be Well!