A nurse's personal experience with stress and anxiety

… from work between 2 am and 4 am were a regular occurrence; sleep deprivation became my new normal. If we couldn’t … I followed up staff, wrote reports, missed meals, sleep and neglected my own needs. The incident seemed … personal leave — acknowledgement of my experience sleep—rest is vital to recovery regular nutritious …

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Nurses and midwives with anxiety: You are not alone

… becoming anxious. We are exposed to: high workloads sleep deprivation shift work time constraints lack … your focus cause gut discomfort or pain disturb your sleep. As a nurse or a midwife, anxiety can affect the … anxiety: care for yourself – rest, get quality sleep and eat well make regular exercise part of …

Book Rec: Burnout: Solve Your Stress Cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski

… the efficacy of meditation, mindfulness, exercise, rest and sleep. The authors offer multiple suggestions and … personally resonated the most was the chapter on rest and sleep and the percentage of our day we should devote to it. The importance of making rest and sleep a major part of your day is compelling, especially so …

Podcast: Burnout in nursing and midwifery explored with Sharee Johnson

… being able to manage our mind effectively, having enough sleep, all of these things. (But) even if we do … being able to manage our mind effectively, having enough sleep, all of these things.  Even if we do all of those … appeased, it wasn't just that I needed a few nights of good sleep, there's something else going on.  That's one way, …

Edition 23 — Fatigue in nursing and midwifery

… your connection to others, capacity for joy and healthy sleep patterns. There’s no single silver bullet solution … should advocate to optimise their roster for better sleep. Read the article .   …

Spring Edition 2018

… , and your local GP eat well maintain good sleep hygiene engage in physical activity socialise … from work between 2 am and 4 am were a regular occurrence; sleep deprivation became my new normal. If we couldn’t … I followed up staff, wrote reports, missed meals, sleep and neglected my own needs. The incident seemed …

Wellbeing

… included bodily pain, severe tiredness, stiff joints and sleep issues (Perry et al 2016). … health and wellbeing including exercise, mindfulness and sleep. If you would like to suggest additional topics you …

Shift work: A difficult recipe

… that go with shift work. The issues include getting enough sleep, meal planning, stress, work-life balance, fitting in … from trial and error. I never felt as though I got enough sleep. I finally worked out my shift work routine when I …

Podcast: Stories of the graduate year with Francis and Robyn

… has a strong interest in health specifically relating to sleep, nutrition, exercise and stress. Celeste sings in a … Friends, gym, walking, and making sure you get enough sleep. Listening to your body. If you feel like you can't … is some of the very fundamental elements of self-care, like sleep. Sleep is really pivotal. Exercise, healthy eating, …