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Planning for a good day - holiday or not
Happy Fourth of July! Do you have plans? When it comes to Independence Day, most of us have some kind of plans, even if those plans are...

Megan Filoramo
5 days ago2 min read
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When you've run out of willpower
By noon, there is no more willpower. You wanted to have a good day, you planned to have a good day, you took steps to try and make it a good day.
And yet, you’re exhausted and only half-way through the day.
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You’ve realized what anyone who’s ever been on a diet can tell you, willpower is a finite resource and there is only so much that willpower can accomplish.Â
So how do you keep doing all the hard things that are required of nurses?

Megan Filoramo
Apr 113 min read
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Is self-care even worth it?
It's easy to feel like self-care doesn't work. You take a break but when you get back to work it is just as bad as ever.

Megan Filoramo
Mar 214 min read
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Creating the life you want, starting today
It's easy to think about a life we love as a "someday" project. But what if we could have it starting today?

Megan Filoramo
Jan 244 min read
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Finding a path to optimism
It may seem hard to feel optimistic about working in healthcare. What if the answer lies in a simple practiced routine of gratitude?

Megan Filoramo
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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Redefining Tired
Do you come home from work really really tired? Have you been tired all week, tired when you wake up, dragging when you get to work?

Megan Filoramo
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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To thine own nurse be true
When your sense of self is poorly defined and your life conflicts with your core values and identity, moral injury can occur.

Megan Filoramo
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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When you have no idea what to do.
Because we lack control over many external circumstances, it seems reasonable to think that you don’t know what to do to feel better.Â

Megan Filoramo
May 31, 20243 min read
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The answer to self-sabotage
Discounting yourself, downplaying your achievements, is an unexpected way we promote self sabotage. We don't have to accept self-sabotage

Megan Filoramo
Apr 19, 20244 min read
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It's a sign
When everything seems to be piling up and overwhelm is becoming routine, this approach may be the fun way to get yourself out of a funk.

Megan Filoramo
Apr 5, 20245 min read
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Worklife, Version 2.0
You want to feel better at work. You don't want to dread going in, or feel exhausted coming out. But it seems like nothing is going to chang

Megan Filoramo
Feb 23, 20243 min read
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Being good at your job isn't enough
It doesn’t require magic to feel better at work, it literally just requires learning the process. We don't have to accept overwhelm.

Megan Filoramo
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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But WHY are you doing it?
Make your holiday season AND the work you do easier just by asking 3 simple questions with intention. It all starts with WHY?

Megan Filoramo
Dec 1, 20234 min read
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Let's not choose happiness, ok?
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you don’t want to feel happy at work? Let me tell you why I don’t want to always feel pleased or con

Megan Filoramo
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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Skipping the first step
We know the inherent dangers of not down-regulating the nervous system. We know if we don’t do it, our overall health and wellness suffer

Megan Filoramo
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Everyone has uncertainty. It means nothing.
Any decision can help move you away from the discomfort of uncertainty. Not choosing doesn’t protect you from unhappiness, it keeps you ther

Megan Filoramo
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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Do you worry about work?
Worrying is suffering twice. Do you worry about work and about having energy to do anything after? Looking forward to things at work helps.

Megan Filoramo
Jul 21, 20233 min read
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To say yes or no, that is the question.
How can you make the right decision, know it is the right decision, and be content with the decision you make? This one simple strategy.

Megan Filoramo
Jul 14, 20234 min read
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What's the matter with you?
It’s the week of setting resolutions, or for many, rejecting the idea of resolutions as they feel they are synonymous with failure.

Megan Filoramo
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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It's December. Don't anyone panic!
December is one of the few months that people seem acutely aware of how many days are left. How do we protect ourselves from the panic?

Megan Filoramo
Dec 2, 20223 min read
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